Josh Lewin Kindly Requests That People Not Call Him A Douchebag

Effervescent and excitable Texas Rangers announcer Josh Lewin swung by Lone Star Ball the other day to address the team’s most die-hard fans. Lewin took time to acknowledge and commend their devotion, but there was another reason for his visit:

↵↵As a big fan of this site, one of the simple pleasures after a Ranger game for me is to pop a beverage, turn on MLB TV and scroll through to see what true blue (or red) Ranger fans are thinking... it’s something my kids do with me on occasion as well (sans the beverage), which is what prompted me to write this post...
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My kiddos and I both know that public figures (and kids of public figures) need to have thick skin, but still, words like “douchebag” kind of cut to the core.

↵↵It is, as always, important to remember that announcers face an impossible task - they must strive to appeal to everybody, everywhere, that’s listening in. Lewin’s post is a good reminder of this. Announcers can’t simply cater to the die-hards that represent a small fraction of the overall demographic. The earnest Lewin, however, did add that he’ll try his best to be less douche-baggy in the future, so it seems we may come out of this with both sides having gotten a message.