The team's first reaction was to call the Sports Illustrated report “misleading.”“The story posted by Sports Illustrated is misleading and completely irresponsible," the statement said. "An Astros player was being asked questions about a difficult outing. “That original reaction by the Astros was wrong, and we own it as an organization,” he said. It was the Astros’ decision.”In the statement announcing the dismissal of Taubman, the Astros apologized to Apstein and Sports Illustrated. We sincerely apology to Stephanie Apstein, Sports Illustrated and to all the individuals who witnessed the incident or were offended by the inappropriate conduct.

Source: Fox News October 25, 2019 16:18 UTC