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Butler lands on 7-day DL after altercation
- Updated: August 23, 2016
OAKLAND — A’s designated hitter Billy Butler was forced to go on the seven-day concussion disabled list Monday following an altercation with teammate Danny Valencia in Chicago last week.
Both players were disciplined and fined but not suspended, A’s general manager David Forst said.
“We’re moving past it. That’s it,” Forst said Monday afternoon. “I wasn’t there, Billy [Beane] wasn’t there, the manager didn’t see it. I’m not getting into he said-he said recounting what happened, so from the organization standpoint, it’s resolved and we’re moving past it.”
“I think this is the easiest way to move forward,” manager Bob Melvin added.
Butler declined to speak to the media on Monday, while Valencia was short with his words, noting he has not spoken to Butler. When asked about their relationship, he responded, “He’s just my teammate. I have respect for him. I hope he has respect for me. That’s it.”
“What happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse,” Valencia said. “We’ve handled it internally, and we’re going to move on from this point. There’s really not much else to it.”
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