Utley apologized after the event but it's hard to see how you could get that bent out of shape about his slip of the tongue. It's obviously not meanspirited and if networks want to avoid capturing young men speaking like young men often do, then they should probably refrain from miking them.
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Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton swings at the ball during the Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium in New York on Monday, July 14, 2008. Hamilton hit a record 28 home runs in the first round. (Julie Jacobson, AP)
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Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton swings at the ball during the Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium in New York on Monday, July 14, 2008. Hamilton hit a record 28 home runs in the first round. (Julie Jacobson, AP)
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NEW YORK - JULY 14: Josh Hamilton's pitcher Clay Council looks on during the 2008 MLB All-Star State Farm Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium on July 14, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Clay Council
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Minnesota Twins Justin Morneau holds up the trophy after winning Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby during All-Star game festivities at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 14, 2008. The All-Star game will be played July 15. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)
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NEW YORK - JULY 14: Grady Sizemore of the Cleveland Indians hits during the 2008 MLB All-Star State Farm Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium on July 14, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Grady Sizemore
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NEW YORK - JULY 14: Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers reacts almost hitting the photographers with a foul ball during the 2008 MLB All-Star State Farm Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium on July 14, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Josh Hamilton
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NEW YORK - JULY 14: Josh Hamilton's pitcher Clay Council looks on during the 2008 MLB All-Star State Farm Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium on July 14, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Clay Council
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Clay Counsil, (C) 71-year-old American Legion batting practice coach, is greeted by his former player, American League All-Star Josh Hamilton (32) of the Texas Rangers, during Major League Baseball's All-Star game Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 14, 2008. Hamilton had a record setting 28 home runs in the first round. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES)
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American League All-Star Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers embraces Clay Counsil (8), his 71-year-old pitcher, after being defeated by Justin Morneau (rear) of the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball's All-Star game Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 14, 2008. Hamilton had a record-setting 28 home runs in the first round but ended up losing in the final round. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)
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Minnesota Twins Justin Morneau hits a home run during the second round of Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby during All-Star game festivities at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 14, 2008. The All-Star game will be played July 15. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES)
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As a lifelong Yankee fan, I apologize for the new fans that don't recognize greatness when they see it
Yet another classless Phillies player being, what else?, completely classless. Eh, what do we expect? That city can turn even the nicest of people into blathering, drunken, idiots. (Especially when it comes to sports!)