Tigers broadcasters Mario Impemba, Rod Allen involved in a physical altercation
On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers' regular TV guys, Mario Impemba and Rod Allen, called the game from Chicago.
On Wednesday, in a rare mid-series shift, they were nowhere to be found.
We are beginning to learn why.
The Athletic reports that there was a physical incident between Impemba and Allen after Tuesday's game. Matt Shepard and Kirk Gibson replaced them in the booth on Wednesday.
When reached for comment, a spokesperson at Fox Sports Detroit said: "We’re addressing an internal matter and will not have any further comment at this time."
The Athletic reports that Shepard and Gibson were brought in at "the last minute" and that arrangements for both Impemba, 55, and Allen, 58, to return to Detroit were made separately "to avoid further issues."
The Tigers are off on Thursday but open a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park on Friday. The team is scheduled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1968 World Series champions during the series.
There is no word on whether Impemba or Allen will work the series.
Impemba and Allen have been the Tigers' TV voices since 2003. In 2015, FSD brought in Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris for select games. Gibson still does good portion of games through the season, and Shepard has filled in as play-by-play announcer on occasion in recent years.