MLB umpires wear wristbands to protest ‘abusive’ treatment
Major League Baseball umpires wore white wristbands during games Saturday, protesting “abusive player behavior” after Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined but not suspended for his recent verbal tirade against ump Angel Hernandez. The World Umpires Association announced the action, saying the union strongly objected to the response by the commissioner’s office. Kinsler said