Richardson, who is Black, gave a lengthy explanation for his rejection in the third inning after San Francisco’s 13-2 victory over San Diego. The Giants first base coach said the incident started when Shildt, who is the Padres third base coach, approached the San Francisco boat. After a brief exchange of views between the coaches, Richardson said that Shield, who is white, shouted, “You have to check this mom — air” on the Giants’ boat, which provoked Richardson’s reaction and eventually his dismissal by referee Greg Gibson. “[Shildt] he shouted, “You have to control this mom — her,” Richardson told reporters. because I could not believe what I heard. At that moment, Gibson, the head of the crew, decided to throw me out of the game. I say this because his words were disproportionately unreasonable and smelled racist when he called me “this mom — the”, as if I was going to be checked or a piece of property or enslaved. I think it ‘s really important to understand what happened tonight. “And the second part that is just as frustrating is that being fired by this referee gives this coach the opportunity to continue having such conversations with people like me, and that’s really sad what happened tonight.”
Richardson said he did not find or use vulgar language at any point during the incident, but was told he was expelled for “incitement.” “The referee told me I was inciting,” Richardson said. At that moment, I asked, “Did this person call me mother — or, and am I a promoter?” Neither Shildt nor Padres coach Bob Melvin commented on the incident after the game. Shildt is spending his first season with the Padres, having served as manager of St. Louis Cardinals for more than three seasons, starting in 2018. Giants manager Gabe Kapler told reporters he did not hear what Shildt said, but agreed that the ejection was unjustified and supported Richardson. “I trust Antoine’s judgment 100 percent,” Kepler said. “I trust Antoan’s judgment on the matter, and I know that Antoan was not out of control at all and that anything that was said to imply that he was is completely inappropriate. He did not incite any part of it.” Richardson’s dismissal led the Giants to use Nakken as their first base coach for the rest of the game, making her the first woman in Major League Baseball history to train on the court during a regular season match. “I’m really excited that Alyssa had the opportunity to make her league debut and I’m very proud of her,” said Richardson. “I think he did a really great job and we got a win, so that’s the most important thing.” Richardson, originally from the Bahamas, said he shared his account of the incident because he wanted to help “people who look like me”. “It’s important to raise awareness about this,” Richardson said. “Unfortunately, this is what exists in our world and I think it is important to understand when we make comments and take such action, what it means for communities. “I share this story not only for myself, but I share this story for other people who look like me. I know I had the full support of my teammates and others, that I would be disappointed if I did not share this story tonight.”
