On Sunday, Sean Newcomb came within one out of his first no-hitter and the Braves’ first since 1994. After the game, Newcomb had a lot to explain, but none of it concerned Chris Taylor’s at-bat in the ninth inning that ended with a single.
Newcomb apologized for insensitive tweets he made in 2011 and 2012 during his senior year at Middleborough High School in Middleborough, Massachusetts. Among the tweets discovered was a tweet that used a racial slur in quoting a rap lyric and another that used homophobic language.
“I just wanted to apologize for any insensitive material,’‘ Newcomb said, according to ESPN.