MLB bans Tommy Pham for slapping opponent over fantasy football dispute
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5ZRYP)
- Outfielder hit Giants player before teams' game on Friday
- Pham said there were sketchy' developments in fantasy league
The Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended by Major League Baseball for three games on Saturday after he slapped the San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson because of a dispute about their fantasy football league.
While the Giants warmed up in the outfield before Friday's series opener, the 34-year-old Pham confronted Pederson and smacked him in the face before the pair was separated.
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