Update: Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 4:45 p.m. ET

Phillips said he resolved things with Hughes today, via Cincinnati.com:

We reached out, and me and Mr. Hughes had a great conversation before I came to the stadium today. It was the best thing that ever happened, just talking to him about what happened, talking to him about things that I heard and stuff.

Phillips also noted, via Cincinnati.com:

It was just a big misunderstanding. When you say certain things in the heat of the moment, you really don’t mean it. You forgive people. He forgave me. I forgive him. It’s the baseball family. I love him as a brother.

Update: Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 4:19 p.m. ET

The back-and-forth between Phillips and Hughes has come to an end, with Andrew McCutchen as the mediator, according to Rob Biertempfel of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

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Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips is not known for exaggerating when he speaks, so to hear him call another player racist makes you take notice. 

Following the Reds’ 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in 14 innings on Monday night, Phillips took to Twitter to voice his frustration with what he heard on the field. 

There is no name attached to the accusation, though John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer did point out that Phillips was involved in a situation late in the game. 

The incident occurred in the bottom of the eighth inning, when Phillips was hit by a pitch from Jared Hughes. As Phillips was jogging down to first base, he picked up the baseball and flipped it back to the mound. 

Hughes did not take too kindly to the ball flip and started jawing at Phillips. After that happened, the home plate umpire warned both benches, and play resumed. 

It should be noted that Fay said he did not go down to the clubhouse after the game, so it is not known if Hughes is the player Phillips is talking about. 

That was the only point of the game in which Phillips was involved in a situation with a player from the Pirates. 

Since Phillips has brought this situation to light, there could be an investigation by Major League Baseball into what happened and what was said, according to Craig Calcaterra of Hardball Talk.

Hopefully MLB does get involved and gets to the bottom of the situation. Also, if you are looking to hear more from Phillips, Calcaterra notes that he will be on NBC Sports at 6 p.m. ET. 

We will keep you updated on the incident as more information becomes available. 

 

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