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Wright says Franco apologized

ESPN.com news services

Saturday, July 4, 2009

David Wright, whose leadership skills were criticized by former New York Mets teammate John Franco, said he received an apology from the man who is now a special adviser to the team. On Tuesday, Franco had said during an interview on Sirius XM Radio that the Mets, then on a five-game losing streak, were in need of a leader, and that Wright needed to step up and "be that guy." Wright publicly shrugged off the comments, saying, "With all due respect to Johnny, he doesn't know what's going on i ...

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