MLB Reporter Under Fire for Giving Cameraman the Death Stare After On-Air Collision

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Fox Sports MLB field reporter Ken Rosenthal faced a wave of criticism for aggressively glaring at a cameraman after an on-air collision.

On Saturday night, Rosenthal was in Milwaukee to cover the Brewers game against the St. Louis Cardinals. In the bottom of the 10th inning, Brewers infielder Andruw Monasterio hit a single to center field to bring the game-winning run home. The Brewers won by a final score of 9-8.

Moments after the walk-off hit, Rosenthal was in the middle of interviewing Monasterio when he teammates snuck up to give him a celebratory Gatorade bath. As is customary when a reporter sees it coming beforehand, Rosenthal quick jumped back to avoid getting caught in the mess.

As Rosenthal ducked out of the way, however, he collided with a cameraman who was crouched behind him. Rosenthal stumbled before regaining his footing. The cameraman, on the other hand, fell to the ground. Immediately after the incident, Rosenthal turned around and shot a glare at the cameraman. He then gestured toward him to suggest the cameraman was at fault before shaking his head in disappointment.

Countless MLB fans on social media voiced their displeasure with Rosenthal’s treatment of the man over such a benign incident.

On Monday morning, Rosenthal clarified that the other person involved in the incident was the team photographer. He added that he felt “awful” about it and apologized “profusely.”

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