Astros GM: 'We may never know' intent of executive's...

In a previously scheduled interview on the club’s flagship radio station, Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow apologized for the actions of assistant general manager Brandon Taubman but intimated “we may never know” Taubman’s intent with his expletive-filled tirade.

Luhnow declined a request for comment prior to Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday. His first public comments about Taubman’s situation came Wednesday on SportsTalk790.

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“Brandon has apologized from inappropriate behavior and I think, from my perspective, clearly something happened that he regrets,” Luhnow said.

“What we really don’t know is the intent behind the inappropriate comments he made. We may never know that because the person who said them and the people who heard them, at least up to this point, have different perspectives.”

Luhnow fielded only one question about the allegations during the 12-minute interview. He said he will “withhold further comment” until Major League Baseball concludes its investigation, one Luhnow said he “welcomes.”

Taubman yelled “Thank God we got (Roberto) Osuna! I’m so (expletive) glad we got Osuna!” about a half dozen times toward a group of female reporters in Houston’s celebratory, champagne-filled clubhouse following Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.

Luhnow, who has participated in champagne celebrations previously in his tenure, did not partake on Saturday. He remained dressed in a suit, conducted interviews outside of the alcohol-filled clubhouse and celebrated mostly on the field.

A statement from the Astros on Monday night suggested Taubman was supporting Osuna while he “was being asked questions about a difficult outing.” Multiple eyewitnesses told the Chronicle that no players were in the area where the female reporters were standing.

On Tuesday, Taubman called his comments “unprofessional and inappropriate.”

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“My overexuberance in support of a player has been misinterpreted as a demonstration of a regressive attitude about an important social issue,” Taubman said in a statement.

Osuna was acquired last July while still serving a 75-game suspension for a violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse policy — a suspension he accepted with no appeal. Charges were withdrawn last September after Osuna entered into a peace bond.

At least one of the female reporters was wearing a purple domestic violence wristband. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month.

“We want anybody who interacts with our organization to feel comfortable and to feel respected,” Luhnow said. “Clearly that was not the case in the celebration after the Yankees victory. We can do better and we will do better …. I do apologize. This situation should have never happened.”

For more extended coverage, visit HoustonChronicle.com.

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