Dodgers’ Rushing addresses viral lip-read clip; Lee returns to SF Giants’ lineup after awkward slide
Published on April 23, 2026.
Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has addressed a viral video clip of his reaction to Jung Hoo Lee's injury, which caused him to injure himself during a game against the San Francisco Giants. Lee, who entered the game with a batting average and an OPS of.681, banged up his quad during an attempt to score from first base on a single by left fielder Heliot Ramos off right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The video made waves on social media, with Rushing claiming his words were misinterpreted and not directed at Lee personally. Despite the controversy, Giants manager Tony Vitello defended the decision to send Lee, stating that it was a two-out hit against one of the best pitchers on the planet.
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