Chris Sale Explains His Triple-A ‘Temper Tantrum’ Meltdown

It was a rough week at the office for Chris Sale.

After a difficult Triple-A start for the Worchester Red Sox, cameras caught Sale angrily destroying something in the clubhouse. In an on-field interview with reporters on Thursday, Sale responded to any blowback from the video. Let’s just say he wasn’t feeling too bad about his meltdown.

“I acted like an idiot last night, and I’ve acted like an idiot before … It happens, right? I wouldn’t be here without [emotion] … It’s who I am. It’s what makes me a big leaguer. It’s what makes me good at my job.”

Chris Sale addresses what he called his “temper tantrum” yesterday; said the team has a really nice present coming. pic.twitter.com/9tBkoapVFV

— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) July 7, 2022

But how does he feel about being filmed while showing no regard for inanimate objects?

Bad to be caught on video?

Sale: “That’s their problem for videoing it. If you want me to act like a normal person, treat me like a normal person. This isn’t a normal atmosphere. If I was at Bank of America, that wouldn’t fly.”

— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 7, 2022

This is what makes sports so amazing, the rules of normal society just don’t apply.

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