Kevin Tehansky, left, holds a sign in support of broadcaster Kevin Brown while he and a group of friends engage in "The Wave" during the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Baltimore. The Astros won 7-6. The Orioles indicated that Brown would be back on the air soon after reports that his recent absence was because he mentioned that the team had already won as many games at Tampa Bay this year as it did over the previous three seasons. Announcers such as Michael Kay of the YES Network came to Brown's defense. The Athletic, citing unidentified sources, reported that Brown was taken off the air over his comments on a MASN-TV broadcast July 23. A team official says the Orioles don't comment on personnel matters but were looking forward to having Brown back soon. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Kevin Tehansky, left, holds a sign in support of broadcaster Kevin Brown while photo bombing a group of people posing for pictures at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Baltimore. The Astros won 7-6. The Orioles indicated that Brown would be back on the air soon after reports that his recent absence was because he mentioned that the team had already won as many games at Tampa Bay this year as it did over the previous three seasons. Announcers such as Michael Kay of the YES Network came to Brown's defense. The Athletic, citing unidentified sources, reported that Brown was taken off the air over his comments on a MASN-TV broadcast July 23. A team official says the Orioles don't comment on personnel matters but were looking forward to having Brown back soon. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Kevin Tehansky, left, holds a sign in support of broadcaster Kevin Brown while he and a group of friends engage in "The Wave" during the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Baltimore. The Astros won 7-6. The Orioles indicated that Brown would be back on the air soon after reports that his recent absence was because he mentioned that the team had already won as many games at Tampa Bay this year as it did over the previous three seasons. Announcers such as Michael Kay of the YES Network came to Brown's defense. The Athletic, citing unidentified sources, reported that Brown was taken off the air over his comments on a MASN-TV broadcast July 23. A team official says the Orioles don't comment on personnel matters but were looking forward to having Brown back soon. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Brown posted on social media on Friday in his first public comments since he reportedly was pulled from the air in late July over comments regarding the team's poor record at Tampa Bay before this season. The Orioles have said Brown will be back on the air soon.
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“O’s fans — I’m a storyteller. And never want to be a part of the story," Brown posted on Friday. "The most compelling story in baseball right now is the story of the league-leading Baltimore Orioles — the best, most exciting young team in the American League.
“Unfortunately, recent media reports have mischaracterized my relationship with my adopted hometown Orioles. The fact is that I have a wonderful relationship with the organization, and our ownership and front office has fully supported me since 2019 when I first came aboard."
The Orioles play at Seattle on Friday night.
Brown asked fans to disregard the recent distractions and said he and owner John Angelos “have a solid dialogue based on mutual respect.”
“We are all good here in Birdland!” Brown posted.
The Athletic, citing unidentified sources, reported that Brown was taken off the air over his comments on a MASN-TV broadcast July 23. He pointed out that the Orioles were already 3-2 at Tampa Bay this year after winning only three games there from 2020-22. (They then won again to improve to 4-2 in 2023.)
Announcers such as Michael Kay of the YES Network rose to Brown's defense.
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