“I never intended to cause discomfort or offense, and I regret that the message created this situation. This was an isolated incident and not reflective of my long-standing record of professionalism, respect for colleagues, and conduct over the course of my career.”<\/p>\n
Tigers Triple-A manager Gabe Alvarez fired for latest instance of sexual misconduct<\/p>\n
This is just the latest in a string of harassment allegations leveled at powerful figures within the Tigers organization. Last year, assistant GM Sam Menzin resigned<\/a> after sending multiple subordinates unsolicited lewd photos. Broadcaster Craig Monroe was dismissed in 2024<\/a> for allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Multiple Ilitch Sports &+ Entertainment executives have been accused and\/or removed on similar grounds.<\/p>\n The organization is clearly sensitive to these allegations in light of their recent history. Alvarez reportedly sent the text on Monday, and was reported and fired the next day.<\/p>\n This doesn’t seem like a case of a few bad apples, though. A follow-up expos\u00e9 focusing on IS+E revealed that after president and CEO Ryan Gustafson wrote that he was “grateful” to employees who spoke out, a longtime employee was pushed out<\/a> after raising concerns about vice president of game presentation and fan experience Matt Coy.<\/p>\n Alvarez’s language \u2014 “a single text message” \u2014 is deliberately minimizing. Luckily, the Tigers responded quickly and justly, but this is starting to look like a systemic issue that goes all the way from ownership to the front office to the field of play.<\/p>\n
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