In a response to the situation, Manfred stated that "umpires have to be beyond reproach on the topic of impartiality. That's why there are really specific rules in the umpire basic agreement about public comment. I was a bit surprised...I sat down with Joe West after his public comments. He and I agreed that a three-day suspension was the appropriate discipline for his violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement."
"Unfortunately, Mr. West decided that he didn't want to live up to that agreement. I assume with consultation with the WUA, given the statements that they've made, and we had to proceed in a different way."
"I did have a very specific understanding with Mr. West as to what was going to happen here and he was in agreement with what was going to happen here."
The WUA previously stated its public disagreement with the decision to punish Joe West for his quotes in the media stating the WUA's commitment to "fair play and solidarity with Joe West."
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