Editing George Brett (section)

====1981====
On May 14, 1981, Brett hit [[UPI]] photographer [[Tom Gralish]] in the head with a [[crutch]] while Gralish was photographing him after a loss at Royals Stadium. Brett apologized the following day.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett apologized Friday |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/05/15/Kansas-City-Royals-third-baseman-George-Brett-apologized-Friday/1393358747200/ |access-date=April 18, 2024 |work=[[UPI]] |date=May 15, 1981 |language=en}}</ref> Roughly two weeks later, in a fit of anger, he destroyed two toilets and a sink at [[Metropolitan Stadium]] as reported by sportswriter Mike Fish. On September 15 at a hotel in [[Anaheim]], Brett confronted Fish about his reporting. Brett pushed reporter Janis Carr and had to be restrained by teammates [[Willie Wilson (baseball)|Willie Wilson]] and [[Greg Keatley]]. Police were called but no arrests were made.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gorgeous George lashed out at writer this time |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-iola-register-gorgeous-george-lashed/145596478/ |access-date=April 18, 2024 |work=The Iola Register |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=September 16, 1981 |pages=6}}</ref>