Major League Baseball (MLB) is to investigate the Padres over the National Anthem debacle surrounding the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus at last Saturdays ‘Out at the Park ‘ event.
According to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune the MLB’s investigations department will begin to gather information to determine why the chorus was unable to perform as a pre-recorded voice of a previous singer played.
MLB spokesman Pat Courtney said the Padres reached out to his office.
Padres President and CEO Mike Dee contacted Bob Lehman, the Chorus’ executive director shortly after the Padres had released a statement Sunday night stating that they had fired the contractor who was responsible for the incident and issued an apology.
“He walked me through the entire process of their investigation step-by-step, and I feel it was a very thorough investigation,” Lehman said. “It makes me feel that I can believe now down in my heart that this was an accident and not something intentional.
“That’s part of what we were looking for. I want to make sure that every chorus member that was on the field and every community member that was there for LGBT Night knows without a doubt that it was an accident. I think that can help the community start the healing process.”
While encouraged, Lehman wouldn’t go as far as saying he had accepted the Padres’ apology, the Union-Tribune reported.