Red Sox president voices 'concern' with radio partner WEEI

Andrew Joseph | For The Win

Boston Red Sox radio partner, WEEI, plans to suspend its broadcasts on Friday as the station staff undergoes sensitivity training.

In recent weeks, WEEI has been at the center of media firestorms - including host Alex Reimer insulting Tom Brady's 5-year-old daughter and host Christian Fauria doing a racist impression of Brady's agent.

Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy was asked to discuss the club's relationship with WEEI in an interview with the Boston Herald. Kennedy said the team has a "growing level of concern" with WEEI's repeated controversies.

Via the Boston Herald:

"We have had a growing level of concern, and we've expressed that very clearly to their management, especially over the past year - and in the past week and in the past few days," said Kennedy.

He added, "this pattern of controversial incidents is exhausting, I think, for listeners and fans in general. It's something that Entercom (WEEI's parent company) is smart to address."

Kennedy continued to point out that the club's concerns with WEEI dated back beyond this month.

"We've shared our frustration and disappointment dating back to really last year," said Kennedy. "It seems like there's been a pattern that's sort of emerged in terms of a different culture throughout the station. There are always one-off controversies in talk radio and we get that; we're talking about different highly charged subjects. Since last year we've expressed our displeasure and concern to Entercom's corporate leadership down in Philadelphia. They've listened to us, we've had productive dialogue, but as you know, there have been a series of incidents that have sort of become a pattern."

The Red Sox's contract with Entercom extends to 2023 season, but the Red Sox will certainly be paying close attention to what is said on WEEI's airwaves.

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