Keith Olbermann crassly calls for end of World Baseball Classic: "[It] splits up teammates based on where their grandmothers got laid"

Keith Olbermann has called for the termination of the World Baseball Classic. His comments come in the wake of an injury sustained by Puerto Rican closer Edwin Diaz following Puerto Rico's victory over the Dominican Republic on March 15.

Olbermann is a commentator covering sports and politics. He is known for his bombastic and controversial takes on various issues. Now, he has angered some by calling for an end to the tournament altogether.

In a recent tweet that talked about Puerto Rico closer Edwin Diaz being helped off the field by his teammates, Olbermann called for an end to the World Baseball Classic and added some rather crass reasoning as to why the tournament did not appeal to him.

"First Freddie Freeman, not Edwin Diaz. The WBC is a meaningless exhibition series designed to: get YOU to buy another uniform, to hell with the real season, and split up teammates based on where their grandmothers got laid. Call it off. Now" - Keith Olbermann

In Keith Olbermann's view, the World Baseball Classic does not represent any importance, and serves only as a pre-season nuissance that increases the risk of injury for players. He also dismissed the loyalty and pride that players have for their homelands, choosing to make lewd comments about grandmothers.

Edwin Diaz recently re-signed with the New York Mets to become the highest-paid closer in history. He was injured in the right knee following his country's pivotal win against the Dominican Republic. For his team, who have spent a boatload of money on pitching, this could represent a real problem.

"Dave Roberts says Freddie Freeman's hamstring strain is mild and he won't miss Opening Day (via @Jack_A_Harris)" - Talkin' Baseball

Olbermann also referenced Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, who was taken out of Team Canada's game against Mexico this week. Freeman was the NL leader in both runs and hits last season, and will be a serious hit for his team if he is out long-term.

Despite Keith Olbermann's views, the World Baseball Classic is still huge on a global scale

The World Baseball Classic has never been very popular in the USA. In fact, the US National Team is ranked sixth in the world. It is much more popular among fans in Asia and Latin America.

For example, over 30 million people - roughly 25% of Japan's entire population - watched Shohei Ohtani take on the Hianshin Tigers in a WBC exhibition play.