Johan Camargo apologizes for the celebration during Panama’s elimination

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Panamanian third baseman Johan Camargo, Águilas Cibaeñas player, had to publish a statement apologizing for the emotion shown by scoring the run that eliminated Federales de Chiriquí, Panama’s representatives in the Caribbean Series.

The third baseman of the Aguilas Cibaeñas in the Caribbean Series 2021, Johan Camargo, was one of the protagonists of the team’s most exciting victory at this year’s edition, scoring the race that marked the Federals of Chiriquí, team that participated on behalf of Panama, the player’s home country.

Linked to the hit by the receiver Carlos Paulino with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Camargo he was the second runner to enter the race, marking Panama’s defeat and elimination in the tournament. By scoring the point, you can see that Camargo he exploded with excitement and immediately ran to the center of the field where his teammates celebrated victory.

The celebration was not to the liking of the Panamanian public, many of whom took to social networks to express their frustration with their fellow countryman and criticize their euphoria about taking out their country’s representative team.

Via the social network Instagram, the Panamanian player posted a statement expressing his views on the situation, while at the same time apologizing to any fellow countryman who was offended by his reaction in the victory of Aguilas Cibaeñas.

“I would like to begin this statement by expressing my sincere congratulations to Los Federales de Chiriquí for the excellent representation they gave in the 2021 Caribbean Series, my respect for my fellow countrymen who have done a great job, with great honor and bravery they have proved a great team and keep the name of our country high. I am sure our baseball will continue to grow internationally as Panama becomes another benchmark team in the region, which is why I am very happy, “he begins to say. Camargo in your statement.

“The Caribbean Series is a tournament for private baseball clubs and I am proud to have come to this tournament to represent the Águilas Cibaeñas, a team with which I won the championship in the Dominican Professional Baseball League. As a professional in this sport, I have always been known to do my best at every opportunity and play with passion and dedication in every game; I have emotions like any human and it filled me with great joy that the team I’ve been playing with in winter ball since 2017, the Águilas Cibaeñas, will qualify for the grand final because they have become my family all my life. Professional. career ”, he said Camargo.

“This is not why I have stopped loving my country, my Panama is always in my heart, it is a feeling that will never be lost, on the contrary, playing in other countries makes you more proud that you can leave it see in Panama there are talent “. Camargo He stated in the same statement that he is fully prepared for his country in the World Baseball Classic, a situation that indicates having communicated repeatedly.

The statement ends with, “In conclusion, I would like to apologize if anyone was offended by celebrating the victory of the club that gave me the opportunity to leave the Panama name. God bless you”.

The publication, which so far has about 2,000 responses, has been received with many positive responses from teammates such as Melky Cabrera, as well as other Panamanians who have told the player not to apologize for acting like a professional who cares about the club he plays for.

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