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In every physical sport, on-field decisions sometimes take some ugly turns. Baseball is not an exception, and the world has seen controversies. Recently it happened after Yankees’ captain Aaron Judge got accused of cheating. It happened during the game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. Aaron was at-bat and continuously looked at the dugout before hitting a home run.

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The rival players accused the 2022 AL MVP of taking the instructions from the dugout and said it was against fair play. Even though the incident settled on the field, but is still alive of the field. Chris Bassitt becomes the latest addition to the people who have shared their thoughts on the incident.

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Chris Bassitt terms Aaron Judge’s response to the incident as a lie!

Recently, Bassitt shared his response to the incident that unfolded last week. Chris Rose Sports shared a video of the interview on the Twitter account. It read, “Chris Bassitt says that what the Yankees were up to on Aaron Judge’s controversial home run in Toronto wasn’t technically illegal, but Judge’s response was a lie.”

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In the video, Bassitt was seen explaining the whole incident. He said, it’s a gray area, and we can’t term it illegal technical. He answers, ” So I’ll say this about the whole situation. They knew we were tipping, and they were relaying tips. Is that illegal? No, it’s not illegal.”

Bassitt then points toward the coaches, relaying tips to their players. He said we can put arguments in favor of or against it. He also Judge’s response and adds that he made up a story to hide his action. Bassitt points out that he had no problem with Judge’s answer but terms it a lie, “I had no problem with it. Was it a lie? Yeah, it was a lie.”

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Meanwhile, the Judge has moved from the incident and continues to shine for his team. Judge has been in fine form since coming back from the injury. He recently got the AL Player of the Week award and has scored in every of his last four games. Judge also led the team to a second consecutive series win. Since the return, Yankees has kept himself in the headlines, whether it is off-field comments or on-field brilliance.

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Fans find Bassitt’s comments on Aaron Judge irrelevant

Fans have rejected Chris Bassitt’s claims on Aaron Judge. Many fans have said that he is still crying about an issue that has been already settled. Here are a few such reactions!

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Fans have had their share of regards to the case. Will Aaron respond to this case again? Will he let the bat answer his critics? Only time will tell!

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Saurabh Saini is a writer and content analyst at EssentiallySports. Prior to joining ES, Saurabh had worked for SportsKeeda and had written around 800 articles spanning the MLB, NFL, and NHL. Now, his daily rhythm revolves around the insights from MLB events ranging from the World Series to Free Agency, as he plays the roles of a fan, a writer, and a reader altogether. Beginning his day early, by thoroughly examining the events from the previous day and extending his focus to current occurrences and future plans, Saurabh dedicates time each day to deliver valuable insights to the readers. While on his days off from work, his affection for poetry takes center stage.

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