Kiké Hernández says viral interview after Dodgers NLDS win almost got him suspended | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats and Rumors

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernández revealed the The store that his viral interview after Game 5 of the National League Division Series, which featured an emphatic F-bomb, almost got him suspended by MLB (10:10).

Hernández hit a solo home run to help the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 in the deciding Game 5 of the NLDS. Naturally, he was elated after the victory. And when asked what was different between this Dodgers team and other Los Angeles teams that failed in the postseason, Hernández had this to say:

Hernández had this to say about what happened behind the scenes, noting that a suspension for Game 1 of the NLCS against the New York Mets was on the table (h/t Jack Baer from Yahoo Sports).

“I was fined for that. I was going to get an even bigger fine and I was going to have a match suspension, but having a good agent and a good players’ union came in handy. They got rid of the suspension, and they were able to reduce the fine a little, which was good, I had to apologize, which you could say 50/50 honesty-wise.

“What I said was my honest answer from the bottom of my heart, and I didn’t think there was any other way to describe the team. I felt like I had already taken the time to think to my answer, because I didn’t mean to answer that way, but when I asked if we were live, he said yes, and I thought, “He must be.” have some sort of delay There was no delay and. I was on live television swearing and there was a lot of criticism about it.”

The curse that would have rocked the MLB offices ended up being water under the bridge, and Hernandez had a great postseason, hitting .294 (.808 OPS) with two homers, six RBIs and eight points.

And the Dodgers won their ninth World Series in franchise history, beating the Mets in six NLCS games before beating the New York Yankees in five in the Fall Classic.