Jim Leyland mocks umpire and gets ejected, a breakdown
What Happened
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland is in a heated argument with home plate umpire Gerry Davis in the middle of the game. The situation unfolds as follows: In the current inning, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Dirks lays down a bunt. The home plate umpire, Gerry Davis, initially calls the play safe, but then seems to change his mind, indicating that Dirks was off the bag. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons comes out to argue the call and the umpires confer, ultimately deciding that Dirks is out after all. This prompts an angry reaction from Leyland, who storms out of the Tigers' dugout to confront Davis. Leyland is clearly frustrated, telling Davis, "You're standing over there and you call him safe. It's horseshit." He continues, "You gotta be fucking kidding me," accusing Davis of incompetence and indecision on the initial call. Davis acknowledges that he made a mistake, telling Leyland, "I know I missed the call. Everybody in this stadium and the world knows I missed it." However, Leyland refuses to let the issue go, pressing Davis to repeatedly admit his error. The argument becomes increasingly heated, with Leyland unleashing a barrage of expletives directed at Davis. He argues that Davis' initial safe call and immediate request for help from the other umpire shows his lack of confidence and competence in making the right call. Leyland continues to berate Davis, standing just inches from the umpire's face and gesturing animatedly. The confrontation becomes so intense that Davis ultimately ejects Leyland from the game, much to the delight of the crowd, who cheer on the fiery manager. As Leyland heads to the dugout, Davis stands alone on the field, acknowledging the embarrassment of the situation and hoping the crowd can move on and the game can continue. The dramatic exchange between the manager and umpire has captivated the stadium and provided a memorable moment in the heated rivalry between the Tigers and Blue Jays.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentall right we've got a fun one here Jim
Leyland gets ejected I don't know what
year this is I didn't check someone just
requested it Dierks lays down the bunt
the UMP doesn't make a call just like
okay hold up
kind of a weird safe called and says he
had no safe he was off the bag UMP just
went brain-dead Gibbons comes out he's
like hey wait what what did you say he
was off the bag and the UMP knowing that
he just had a brain fart walks over to
get help says you got something I missed
it yeah it was yeah he's out he's out
home plate umpire stall of us I mean
he's just staring at it but his mind
went blank happens to all of us you get
a brain fart just embarrassing time
embarrassing place to do this now
Leland's gonna come let him know and um
says hey you're wrong for this is I'm
wrong what do you [ __ ] mean what do
you [ __ ] mean that's not my [ __ ]
problem
you called him safe Andy I'm just trying
to say yeah call him safe but I had it
wrong and Leland's saying well I don't
give a [ __ ] about what that I don't give
a flying [ __ ] let me ask you [ __ ]
question you're standing over there
that's right you're staring at the bag
something like this and wait wait wait
you call him safe it's horseshit and he
walks past the bad couple steps and
you're standing there and you go oh no
little out what's that about you gotta
be [ __ ] [ __ ] me you gotta be
[ __ ] [ __ ] me
so Raeleen says Leland just wanted to
make this up where it he knew he made a
mistake
and he just wanted to make him admit it
as many times as possible and get it
here it here he's like I [ __ ] up
Leland's like that you that so right
here
Leland's argument I think in my opinion
is he's saying because you were so
incompetent and so non and fabok in your
safe call and that you asked for help
immediately the umpire at first base
knows you missed your call cuz you let
him know and this umpire replies and
says he knows I missed the call
everybody in this stadium in the world
knows I missed it which is true because
it was a really bad call Dirk's just
staring and laughing now Leland's gonna
go to a home plate and gonna give this
a piece of his mind and let him know
that's your fault too and I'm mad at you
as well and then he's gonna go to the
dugout and this humps gonna stand and
say okay I hope everyone can forget
about this soon alright let's play