(670 The Score) NBC Sports Chicago broadcaster Doug Glanville expressed his appreciation to the Cubs for opening an investigation into the actions of a fan who flashed a gesture associated with racism behind Glanville while he was during a live television report during the game Tuesday night.
The Cubs are likely going to ban that fan from Wrigley Field permanently, president of business operations Crane Kenney said on the Bernstein & McKnight Show on Wednesday morning. He expected the investigation to be wrapped up by the end of Wednesday and the punishment announced.
The incident occurred before the start of the bottom of the third inning, according to video from the telecast. A fan behind Glanville made an upside-down "OK" sign, a symbol that white supremacists have appropriated. The sign has also long been associated with what many call the "circle game," but the Cubs aren't buying that line of reasoning, Kenney said.
Glanville was pleased with the Cubs taking quick action to investigate and also wanted to hear the full details himself before making extensive comments or a judgment.
"Part of it is being patient with the process, of really understanding what happens in any scenario," Glanville said on the Laurence Holmes Show on Wednesday afternoon. "In my case, that process is still happening. I know the Cubs and NBC Sports have expressed their support about investigating into understanding what exactly went down and why. That information is so critical on how one reacts. I'm always concerned about jumping the gun and someone being like 'Oh, it's all these things' and I find out 'Oh, wait a minute, it was actually this.' So for me last night, I just did my job. I'm on air. I'm just doing my hit, unaware of anything around me and focusing on the monitor and the game.
"I agreed with them just saying, 'Look, we have to investigate and understand exactly the extent of things before we jump to conclusions.' I know it's natural now to like get the story and go crazy and then all of a sudden you backpedal. It's almost like a correction in the back of the newspaper. By the time you come back, you're more interested in the hypothetical and the speculative and the should've and could've and would've instead of waiting a little bit and understand the context. That's kind of how I've always approached things."
