Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli apologizes for calling Willson Contreras 'boy' after strikeout: 'It'll never happen again'
Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli has issued an apology after using a derogatory term toward Willson Contreras during a game.
📍 How it ended
Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli apologized for telling Willson Contreras to "sit down, boy" following a strikeout. Cavalli stated that the incident would never happen again.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli apologized for telling Willson Contreras to "sit down, boy" following a strikeout. The incident occurred during a game where the Nationals defeated the Red Sox with a final score of 8-1.
Coverage from NBC News, Yahoo Sports, and the Hartford Courant emphasizes Cavalli's admission of the remark and his promise that the behavior will not be repeated. MLB.com provided the final score of the matchup.
Future developments depend on whether further disciplinary actions are taken following Cavalli's statement that the incident "will never happen again."
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Coverage (4)
- MLB Gameday: Nationals 8, Red Sox 1 Final Score (06/30/2026) MLB.com · 48d ago
- Nats’ Cade Cavalli apologizes for telling Willson Contreras to ‘sit down, boy’ NBC News · 48d ago
- Nats’ Cade Cavalli apologizes for telling Willson Contreras to ‘sit down, boy’ Hartford Courant · 48d ago
- Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli apologizes for calling Willson Contreras 'boy' after strikeout: 'It'll never happen again' Yahoo Sports · 48d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
What did Cade Cavalli say to Willson Contreras?
Cavalli told Contreras to "sit down, boy" after a strikeout.
How did Cavalli respond to the incident?
He apologized and stated, "It'll never happen again."
What was the outcome of the game?
The Nationals won 8-1 against the Red Sox.
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