The station never officially apologized to either Jamie or Alex, although they did send apologies to the Royals PR department.ĥ. Having to play the interview for Alex was not an enviable task. Then one of the show’s hosts told me he wouldn’t apologize directly to Alex because that was my job as a liaison. The team’s vice president of communications at the time, Mike Swanson, told The Kansas City Star: When word reached Royals PR of the situation, they demanded an apology. The button was pressed several times throughout the interview. She didn’t and was met with a “drop” button that played the words “stupid bi…” over the air. Jamie was asked a series of questions on the interview, including one as to whether or not she knew who Yoko Ono was. (Getty)Īlex Gordon is no stranger to critiques from both the media and fans and, in 2008, his wife faced her own wave of criticism when she appeared on Dallas sports-talk station KTCK for an interview. ![]() Jamie & Alex Are Parents to Two Sons: Max & SamĪlthough Gordon is used to criticism, Jamie faced an unexpected wave during a radio interview in 2008. MLB’er Darin Erstad, now a Huskers assistant coach, also moved to the area with his family.ģ. The home in East Lincoln, marks the second time a standout from the Nebraska program has found their way back to the city. When you grow up in Lincoln, it feels like home whenever you go back. Lincoln has that home-town feel for both of us. Her family lives in Lincoln and mine does, too. She got her bachelor’s in education at Nebraska and got her master’s at Kansas. Alex explained the decision to Huskers athletics: Although the family live in Kansas City during the baseball season, the couple still have strong roots in Nebaraska and actually live in Lincoln in the offseason. Jamie and Alex got engaged in December 2007 and were married in 2008. The funds raised, $40 from each ball sold, will go to help fight pediatric cancer. ![]() Jamie Gordon And Several Other Wives Of Royals Player Sell Mystery Baseballs On a recent Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, Jamie Gordon, wife of Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, was joined by several other players wives to sell autographed baseballs during a fundraiser before a Royals game for Alex's Lemonade Stand.
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