Article: Rice suspended by Red Sox after run-in with Morgan // Outfielder blows up after being lifted

BOSTON The Boston Red Sox suspended veteran Jim Rice for three days without pay Thursday as a result of an altercation with new manager Joe Morgan after Rice was lifted for a pinch hitter against Minnesota Wednesday night.

The suspension, which took effect before the start of a four-game series with the White Sox, was announced by general manager Lou Gorman.

"You can't allow any player on the club to question the manager's judgment in any situation during the ballgame," Gorman said.

"You can't have players undermining their authority. The manager runs the ballclub, and if someone challenges that authority, you've got to take some action."

Morgan, who recommended that Rice be ...

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