Yahoo Sports · May 7, 2022
Umpire issues apology for incident with Madison Bumgarner
Umpire Dan Bellino issued an apology through the league for his actions that led to Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner’s ejection from Wednesday’s game in Miami.
“When I began my MLB career almost 15 years ago, I received some good advice,” Bellino said in a statement issued through the Major League Baseball. “I was told to umpire every game as if my children were sitting in the front row. I fell short of those expectations this week. While I can’t go back and change what happened, I take full accountability. I will learn from this incident, and I sincerely apologize.”