//Seattle Mariners CEO resigns after video surfaces of him making insensitive comments about players

Seattle Mariners CEO resigns after video surfaces of him making insensitive comments about players

Seattle Mariners CEO Kevin Mather resigned Monday after video surfaced over the weekend of him expressing his views of the club’s organizational strategy and making insensitive remarks about players.Mariners Chairman John Stanton said Mather’s comments were inappropriate and do not represent the views of the franchise.Mather’s resignation is effective immediately, with Stanton taking on the roles of CEO and team president on an interim basis.