Michigan infielder Mitchell Voight He announced a public apology on social media on Monday after his controversial and drug-inspired celebration during his 11-0 victory over USC the previous day.
Voit, 20-year-old junior From Wisconsin, A shutout victory brought him to 3-3 with three runs and four RBIs, but it wasn't his performance in the game that fans are talking about on social media.
Whitefish Bay's Mitchvoite, #1, will be singled and left-handed during a match against Arrowhead in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin on Saturday, May 14, 2022. (image)
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With a 2-0 lead in two innings, Voit celebrated the play by ripping triple-two-center fields and sliding them to 3 bases, mimicking the use of cocaine.
The video played a round with X, prompting Voit to apologise.
“I would like to apologise for my actions at 3 base yesterday. I made an immature decision in the heat of the moment,” his post read.
Mitchell Voight of the Wolverines, Michigan, Cody Jefferis, #55, Michigan, collides on May 19, 2023, trying to catch a fly ball during a game against the Ohio Buckeyes at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (via Jason Mowley/Icon Sports Wire Getty Images)
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“The gestures I made do not reflect my character, the home I grew up in, or the block M that I represent in any way. I take full responsibility for what I did.
The apology came on the same day voit was named Big Ten Player of the Week.
He scored six runs and registered 12 RBIs in five games. This included four-hit games against state rival Michigan.
Arrowhead's 2 base hand Connor Olson, #11, jumps at a wild throw when Whitefish Bay's Mitchvoite (#1) bounces back during a match at Whitefish Bay on Saturday, May 14, 2022. (Imgan)
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It was the first time in his college career that he had won honor.
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