SEATTLE Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather issued an apology on Sunday night after he was criticized for remarks he made during a Zoom call with a local rotary club on Feb. 5 that surfaced earlier in the day.
In the 46-minute clip, which was released via the Bellevue
Mariners CEO Kevin Mather resigns after fallout from controversial speech
Many deemed M s CEO Kevin Mather s Rotary Club speech inappropriate, controversial, and insulting, including Mather, who resigned Monday. Author: Joel Knip (KING 5 Sports) Published: 10:55 PM PST February 21, 2021 Updated: 6:39 PM PST February 22, 2021
SEATTLE Mariners President and CEO Kevin Mather has resigned following a speech he gave on Feb. 5 to the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club that was considered by many inappropriate, controversial, and insulting. Like all of you, I was extremely disappointed when I learned of Kevin Mather s recent comments, said Mariners Chairman and Managing Partner John Stanton in a statement Monday. His comments were inappropriate and do not represent our organization s feelings about our players, staff, and fans.
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John Stanton took the first steps toward moving past the controversy that surrounded the Mariners, answering questions in the wake of Kevin Mather’s resignation as the club’s president and CEO on Monday.
Mather resigned after remarks he made on a Zoom call with a local rotary club earlier this month