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Dave Roberts corrected himself on Monday ahead of the World Series Game 3 after his comments about intentional flight delay on the Los Angeles Dodgers' return trip from Toronto sparked a lot of controversy. The Dodgers manager apologized for hurting Canadian sentiments.On Sunday, Dave Roberts and the rest of the coaching staff were late to arrive to the Dodgers' workout day. Their flight arrived at the LAX Airport around 5.00 p.m. While speaking to reporters, the skipper hinted that the flight could have been intentional.“I don’t want to get too far into it,” Roberts said during his news conference. “I just arrived about 30 minutes ago. So there was some delays. I don’t know if was intent or not, but, man, the international stuff was a bear.”Roberts cleared the air about his statement on Monday during the pregame presser."I shouldn't have said intent," Roberts said. "I love Canada, I made the mistake of saying intent. It was a long day, a long trip. I am very grateful to be in the World Series, and I shouldn't have said intent. My apologies, sincerely."But fans on X weren't pleased. They directed their anger at Roberts. Here are a few reactions:"You know damn well what you said, don't suddenly spin it now that you're backed into a corner Dave. We're not stupid. Take off ya friggen hoser," a fan said.Glimjii @GlimjiiLINK@TSN_Sports You know damn well what you said, don't suddenly spin it now that you're backed into a corner Dave. We're not stupid. Take off ya friggen hoser."He’s been taking a lot of things back since winning the NLCS. Maybe he shouldn’t talk at all if he doesn’t mean anything he says lmao," a fan wrote.Cortland Mass @corts158LINK@TSN_Sports He’s been taking a lot of things back since winning the NLCS. Maybe he shouldn’t talk at all if he doesn’t mean anything he says lmao"Take the word out and you can still see he meant intent," a fan stated.teeny @teddyhedgyLINK@TSN_Sports Take the word out and you can still see he meant intent"Not buying it! But nice try!" a fan exclaimed.Donna V @deevee2LINK@TSN_Sports Not buying it ! But nice try !"Mistake? Like it just slipped out? His constant whining isn’t bad enough?" fan questioned.63 @63beats63LINK@TSN_Sports Mistake? Like it just slipped out? His constant whining isn’t bad enough?"Defensive much Dave? Geez," a fan added.Solstice Sis🌻💛💙 @4VictoriaBC1LINK@TSN_Sports Defensive much Dave? GeezDave Roberts, later on Sunday, had told The Athletic that his statements had come out of a place of frustration. The Dodgers travelled to Canada on four planes. The Players' flight had reached Los Angeles around 3 a.m. on Sunday. Game 2 of the World Series ended at 10.45 p.m. at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. John Schneider hits back at Dave Roberts about his commentsToronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider made his feelings known, stating that, being the lone Canadian team, it is easy for people to conclude that the Blue Jays have sabotaged the trip. Schneider explained how his team has been facing delays of its own.“There’s travel delays around the world,” Schneider said via The Toronto Sun. “It’s easy to just point fingers at us, because we’re the only team not in the States. We’ve had travel delays going from Boston to New York.”Games 3 to 5 will be played out at Dodger Stadium, before the teams head back to Toronto, if necessary.
