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Astros Fire Assistant GM Who Made 'Inappropriate Comments' To Female Reporters

The club said it had terminated Brandon Taubman following a fuller investigation. The Astros had previously denied the account of a Sports Illustrated reporter who had written about his outburst.
The Houston Astros said Thursday that the club had terminated Assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman following comments he made to a group of female reporters.

The Houston Astros have fired Assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman following an uproar about comments he shouted at a group of female reporters on Saturday.

On Monday, published by reporter Stephanie Apstein in which she described

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