Braun, the winner of the 2011 National League Most Valuable Player award, attended the dinner hosted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Saturday night, making his first public appearance and comments since reports emerged in December that he had tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone during the 2011 season.
After working his way through a long list of people to thank, he mentioned his appreciation of the players association “for supporting me through everything I’ve went through over the last couple of months.”
Braun continued his speech in a more serious tone, fumbling his words at one point.
The Milwaukee Brewers slugger accepted his National League MVP award Saturday night at the annual banquet for the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He was greeted with warm applause by a crowd filled with baseball glitterati, just two days after the appeal of his positive test was heard by a three-person panel in New York.
Unless his appeal is upheld, Braun will be suspended for the first 50 games of the 2012 season. His positive test was administered during the 2011 playoffs, just days after voting was completed for the NL MVP award. The BBWAA has said Braun will not be asked to relinquish the award.
After working his way through a long list of people to thank, he mentioned his appreciation of the players association “for supporting me through everything I’ve went through over the last couple of months.”
Braun continued his speech in a more serious tone, fumbling his words at one point.
The Milwaukee Brewers slugger accepted his National League MVP award Saturday night at the annual banquet for the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He was greeted with warm applause by a crowd filled with baseball glitterati, just two days after the appeal of his positive test was heard by a three-person panel in New York.
Unless his appeal is upheld, Braun will be suspended for the first 50 games of the 2012 season. His positive test was administered during the 2011 playoffs, just days after voting was completed for the NL MVP award. The BBWAA has said Braun will not be asked to relinquish the award.
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