Broadcasters Rally Behind Suspended Orioles Play-by-Play Man Kevin Brown

Broadcasters across the country are coming to the defense of embattled Baltimore Orioles play-by-play voice Kevin Brown, who was suspended from the team for making a seemingly innocuous statement about the team's struggles in Tampa Bay.

During a game on July 23, Brown, who has worked on Orioles broadcasts in 2019, referred to a graphic that showed that Baltimore had not won a series in Tampa Bay's Tropicana Field in 16 consecutive series.

The O's were going for a series win heading into that contest. Brown simply referred to it as one of the many storylines coming into the contest.

Instead word came down Monday afternoon that Brown was suspended by the Orioles.

As a result, Brown's fellow broadcasters have come out in full force to support him.

Some of the loudest critics of Orioles management were from New York.

Mets play-by-play voice Gary Cohen said the Orioles have "draped itself in utter humiliation."

Meanwhile, Yankees radio voices John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman called it one of the "nuttiest" things they've heard of in the broadcast/journalist business.

Yankees YES Network voice, Michael Kay - on his radio show -- called the Orioles "thinned skin" for making the move, adding that Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred should get involved.

In addition, Mets radio announcer Howie Rose also chimed in saying the Orioles should be ashamed of themselves, adding that Brown will one day be a star in "another team's booth."

Even up in Boston, Red Sox broadcasters Dave O'Brien and Kevin Youkilis called the move an "absolute joke" as they ripped into the Orioles' front office for suspended Brown. "I hope he is reinstated immediately," O'Brien added.

A surreal moment took place Tuesday night when fans at Camden Yards chanted "Free Kevin Brown!"

The Orioles have been one of baseball's best stories, boasting a record of 70 wins to 42 losses. That is good enough for the best record in the American League; only the Atlanta Braves have a better overall record in the National League based on percentage points. Baltimore holds a three-game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East.

Michael Corbett Shannon was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on August 7, 1974. The award-winning actor is best known for his roles in HBO's Boardwalk Empire and Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water.

Before his major successes, Shannon moved to Chicago with his father after his parents' divorce. He'd split his time living with both parents in the two cities. His first gig was as the main character in the music video for Every Mother's Nightmare 1993 song "House of Pain."

Shannon performed on stage in Chicago, where he helped found A Red Orchid Theatre that same year. 1993 was a big year for the aspiring actor, who made his film debut in Groundhog Day as a wedding groom. Over the next few years, Shannon would land roles in Jesus' Son, Pearl Harbor, 8 Mile, Vanilla Sky, Kangaroo Jack, Bad Boys II, and Grand Theft Parsons. In 2002, Shannon formed the indie rock band Corporal. He would be the band's singer, guitarist, and lyricist. Eight years later, Corporal released its self-titled debut album. The band's song "Obama" was their endorsement of President Obama's run for reelection.

In 2008, he starred in the romantic drama film Revolutionary Road alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. His performance as the clinically insane son earned him universal acclaim and awards. In 2011's Take Shelter, Shannon received rave reviews for his performance as Curtis LaForche. With 106 acting credits under his belt and more projects to come, Shannon has had a fruitful career.

Take a look below at our list of Michael Shannon's 5 most entertaining roles:

Shannon plays a character that we really despise -- the abusive boyfriend of Rabbit's (Eminem) mother. His character, Greg Buehl, went to school with Rabbit aka Jimmy, too. Upon finding an eviction notice, he and Rabbit get into a fight, and he leaves for good.

Shannon plays Walt Thrombey, the murdered Harlan Thrombey's youngest son. As such, he is the least mature and most spoiled out of all the family members -- and that's saying a lot when they're all wackos. He also seems to be completely unaware of his alt-right son, Jacob (Jaeden Martell).

In the 2022 action-comedy film, Shannon stars as the main antogonist -- The White Death. He is the one who brought everyone on the bullet train in hopes they'd all kill each other. In this ridiculous monologue revealing his plan, Shannon's character says, "If you do not control your fate, it will control you."

In this delightful fantasy film by Guillermo del Toro, Shannon plays the main antagonist, Colonel Richard Strickland. He discovers the humanoid amphibian and imprisons him. Once "the Asset" escapes, Strickland does whatever it takes in order to retrieve it, making his character one whose death we revel in.

Shannon's Nelson Van Alden was an American Bureau of Prohibition and Bureau of Internal Revenue federal agent during Prohibition, who is after bringing Nucky Thompson's (Steve Buscemi) entire operation down. Van Alden appeared on all five seasons of Boardwalk. His character has a volatile temper, is self-loathing, and extremely religious (he commits self-flagellation to repress sinful thoughts), for which makes him a fan-favorite, despite him being the primary antagonist of Nucky.