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Bruce Suspended by League Sunday, September 16th, 2018 Lubbock right fielder Lee Bruce has been suspended for 4 games for an on-field tirade with an umpire that left Bruce standing in his socks. He was ejected from the Longhorns-Newark game for disputing a strike call. Bruce let fly with a flurry of expletives, threw down his bat and hat, then went nose-to-nose with the umpire, bobbing his head and screaming. He turned to kick the dirt around home plate, ripped off his shoe and showed it to the umpire, then pulled back his sleeve and shoved his armpit toward the umpire's face. Bruce continued to argue, kicking off his other shoe. Another umpire stepped between them. After slamming the second shoe down, the irate player went over to the Longhorns dugout, fished out a batting doughnut from a bag, then paired it with another to make a mock pair of eyeglasses before slamming both weights down. The tour de farce ended after several minutes of confrontation. Bruce finally retrieved his bat, shouted a few more choice words and walked into the dugout. A bat boy retrieved his shoes and hat...and his eyeglasses, too. Bruce did not return a message seeking comment today. Currently Bruce has 11 home runs and a .283 batting average. |
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