“What I did was wrong, you never get into it with an umpire like that” - When Carl Crawford opened up on his unwanted argument with ump Paul Nauert

Back during the 2007 MLB season, Tampa Bay Rays slugger Carl Crawford was furious with the first base umpire Paul Newart's call. Crawford hit into a bases-loaded grounder and was called out.

After he was ruled out, Crawford ran toward Newart and proceeded to slam his helmet on the ground. After first base coach George Hendrick got in between Crawford and Newart, Crawford jumped on Hendrick's back.

It resulted in a two-game suspension by the league. Crawford immediately knew what he did was wrong and issued an apology, via Ocala StarBanner.

"I ain't really surprised by the suspension. What I did was wrong. You never get into it with an umpire like that. Something bad is going to happen, probably a suspension. I just hate it had to come to that," Crawford said.

Crawford knew what he did was wrong and should have never escalated to that. However, he let his emotions get the best of him. Crawford was also fined an undisclosed amount.

His manager, Joe Maddon, was critical of the suspension. With everything going on, he did not believe what Crawford did should have resulted in a suspension.

"I think it's a little bit excessive based on if you take the entire play into consideration to what motivated the reaction" Maddon said.

Carl Crawford stayed in Tampa Bay until he became a free agent following the 2010 season

Boston Red Sox - Carl Crawford (Photo via IMAGN)

Carl Crawford would stay with the Rays until he became a free agent following the 2010 season. He then signed a seven-year deal with the Boston Red Sox where he continued to shine.

He would stay there until the 2012 season when he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He would get hot in LA before coming down with a knee injury that caused him to miss a month.

He played three seasons with the Dodgers before ultimately retiring. He finished his career as a four-time All-Star, a Gold Glove Award, a Silver Slugger Award, and a four-time AL stolen base leader.

Now, Crawford is in a new lane. He is the CEO of 1501 Certified Entertainment, which is an independent record label based in Houston. In recent years, he has come under fire from artists he previously worked with.

In 2020 Megan Thee Stallion sued the company in regards to clocking her from releasing music while under contract negotiations.