Manfred unhappy video of Collins' argument with umpire leaked
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred was one of the few people not entertained by a recently leaked video of former New York Mets manager Terry Collins having an expletive-laden exchange with umpires during the 2016 season.
The video showed Collins running out to the field to defend pitcher Noah Syndergaard after the right-hander threw behind Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chase Utley. Umpire crew chief Tom Hallion is seen taking control of the situation, explaining to Collins the reason for the ejection and trying to calm the skipper down.
"We made a commitment to the umpires that if they would wear microphones, certain types of interactions that we all know go on the field would not be aired publicly," Manfred said Thursday, according to the Associated Press.
"We promised them that. It's in the collective bargaining agreement. We had no choice in a situation like that than to do everything possible to live up to our agreement. It is Labor Relations 101. To not do that is the kind of breach of trust that puts you in a bad spot over the long haul."
Manfred said the league is trying to remove the video from the internet.
When Collins was told by Andy Martino of SNY.tv that the audio had been leaked, he responded with: "Oh no."
Collins retired after the 2017 season.