MLB broadcaster cracks Chris Martin joke amid Coldplay 'kiss cam' drama that led to CEO's resignation
A different Chris Martin took the mound for the Texas Rangers against the Detroit Tigers Friday night.
Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti used the moment to reference the controversy.
"CEOs beware …. Chris Martin is here. Out of the Rangers bullpen," Benetti said as Martin took the mound.
Benetti was far from the only person in the sports world to poke fun at the moment.
Martin has pitched in the majors since the 2014 season with the Colorado Rockies. He's played for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox. He won a World Series with the Braves in 2021.
He struck out one batter in his relief appearance, and the Rangers won the game, 2-0.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned from his job Saturday.
"As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding," the company said in a statement Saturday to Fox News. "Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and, recently, that standard was not met."
Astronomer said Byron tendered his resignation, and the board of directors accepted.
The unspecified relationship between Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot was revealed to the nation Wednesday night when they were spotted by the concert's "kiss cam."
Cabot hurriedly turned and covered her face, while Byron awkwardly ducked behind a stadium seat, catching Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin's gaze.
"Oh, look at these two," Martin joked to the crowd. "All right, c'mon, you're Ok. Oh, what? Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy."
A social media frenzy started almost immediately, which led to Byron's resignation.
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"I think we're able and we're blessed to be in a position where we're able to voice that, to you guys and all the other different outlets. I think it just starts with the culture. Coach Swinney sets the tone, and as leaders of the team, we come out and we enforce that. So I think that kind of comes out in the media, and that's why our answers are kind of similar." Woods on his relationship with defensive tackles coach Nick Eason "It's great. I feel the best I've ever felt. Coach Eason, at the least, he's been a great coach to me. He's been kind of a father figure in the facility for me, helping me develop holistically and as a man and just kind of teaching me the game. He's done it on every level and every way imaginable you can think of. On the college level, coached on the college level, played in the NFL, coached on the NFL level. So just being grateful to be able to learn from a guy like Coach Eason is something that I hold to a very high regard since I've been in high school." Woods on the mental preparation for LSU, opponents trying to 'out-physical' Clemson "Just like Cade said, just put your head down and do the work. I mean, it's football. I don't think there's an opponent we're going against that's not going to try to out-physical us. We just have to be confident in the work we put in in the off-season. I've said this probably 15 times, you only get to play 16 games. Maybe at max, you get to play 16. That's the national championship at 16. So of the 349 days, you've got to figure out what it is that you need to do to get better and how to get the results you want. I believe our result is going to show based on how we work." Peter Woods recalls decision to play for Clemson, Dabo Swinney after growing up an Alabama fan "This is actually, like, a funny question. I did not really know that I was coming to Clemson until the day that I committed, to be honest. It was just kind of, like, an overwhelming feeling that you just kind of get when you're in the building and around the people. It's just something that I always tell people, like, to even understand you've got to go see it for yourself, to be honest. It's truly special. "I guess it's really no secret I grew up an Alabama fan, Alabama-Auburn (rivalry), in Alabama my whole life. It was just something, a feeling on me that I couldn't pass up to come play for Coach Swinney. I believed in him. I believed in his vision. I believed in the guys that I came in with, and it's just been special from there. "I think that the biggest thing for me was just coming in, and me and Cade and T.J., Cade's first year starting with me and T.J.'s first year playing. Now we're here looking at our third year being kind of like the starters and we've been together this whole time. I think that kind of solidifies the decision I made, knowing that I came to a place that's about family and principles and just sticking together." Clemson football schedule 2025 All times Eastern. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
