Rizzo blasts MLB over player safety during rain delays
The Cubs-Reds game was postponed due to weather Thursday night, and Rizzo criticized MLB for allowing players to "sit around for 8 plus hours inside the clubhouse." "I'm sure I can find that somewhere in the 113 page player safety protocol," wrote Rizzo, citing the league's manual of protocols for player safety regarding the coronavirus.
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo blasted Major League Baseball in a tweet Thursday night over player safety protocols during rain delays. The Cubs-Reds game was postponed due to weather Thursday night, and Rizzo criticized MLB for allowing players to "sit around for 8 plus hours inside the clubhouse."
"I'm sure I can find that somewhere in the 113 page player safety protocol," wrote Rizzo, citing the league's manual of protocols for player safety regarding the coronavirus. Rizzo, a cancer survivor, took a swing at the Reds, too.
"Hey @Reds when do you think the window is?" Rizzo tweeted, including a weather image of solid thunderstorms in the area. Cubs manager David Ross said he was told before the game that the game would be played but with a "little bit of a delay," according to NBC Sports Chicago.
"You don't want guys sitting around a visiting clubhouse all day," Ross said, according to NBC Sports. "We've had buses since 1 o'clock coming here. I just don't want my players sitting indoors with all that we're dealing with right now. The sooner we can make a decision on if we think we can play the game or not, the better." --Field Level Media
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