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Braves’ Sean Newcomb nearly throws no-hitter, then apologizes for old tweets

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb sits on the bench after losing his bid for a no-hitter in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at SunTrust Park.
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb sits on the bench after losing his bid for a no-hitter in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at SunTrust Park. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb sits on the bench after losing his bid for a no-hitter in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at SunTrust Park.

By Associated Press 4 min read

ATLANTA – Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb had every reason to expect his near no-hitter would be the story of the day out of SunTrust Park.

Then he picked up his phone.

Newcomb said he had forgotten about racist, homophobic and sexist posts he made on Twitter as a teenager, but he was quickly reminded a few minutes after speaking with the media about the Braves’ 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

After seeing he had been called out, the 25-year-old Newcomb said it was his idea to bring reporters back to the clubhouse so he could address the matter before he went home. The old tweets overshadowed his career-best moment.

“This is something obviously that can’t be happening,” he said. “I feel bad about it. I don’t mean to offend anybody. It was six, seven years ago. I didn’t mean anything by it, and I definitely regret it, for sure.”