Schilling fumes after ESPN removes 'bloody sock game' from documentary
Curt Schilling is appalled ESPN would remove Game 6 from its documentary "Four Days in October."
On Sunday, the network re-aired the film that was released in 2010, which highlights Boston's triumphant 2004 ALCS victory against the New York Yankees after going down 0-3 to start the series.
The only problem is this time around, ESPN - who recently fired Schilling - left out Game 6, which is known as the game Schilling pitched with the bloody sock.
The six-time all-star noticed, and went on a Twitter tirade against his former employer.
Wow, full one year complete fabrication to defame greatest QB, now omitting about 4 hours of a game I think I played in. Hmm #integritymuch?
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) May 2, 2016
For sale, never used, rarely worn ring from player who didn't actually have anything to do with getting it. pic.twitter.com/6qWxO3uRDN
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) May 2, 2016
Btw, please don't make me victim. You saw it, I lived it, still got the ring. This is what happens when you embarrass powerful people. And
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) May 2, 2016
Nothing more. It's why we are where we are at as a people and as a nation. Time to change that #standup
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) May 2, 2016
On their feet and THEN go help others. While they are not mutually exclusive I got 19 trillion that says they should be more so than they r
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) May 2, 2016
ESPN released a statement on Sunday night, saying the edit had nothing to do with Schilling's history with the company, and that it's "standard procedure to shorten" their films.
“When a live event runs long, it's standard procedure to shorten a taped program that follows. In this case, we needed to edit out one of the film's four segments to account for the extra length of the softball game.”