TAMPA — Goose Gossage wasn’t in Yankees camp Wednesday, a day after he made more inflammatory comments to The Post.
But general manager Brian Cashman said his absence was not related to Gossage’s recent outbursts ranging from current players’ on-field behavior to the way the game is run.
The latest came on Wednesday, when the Hall of Famer ripped instant replay and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton to The Post.
“Do we want a bunch of Cam Newtons running around?” Gossage said Tuesday.
Manager Joe Girardi didn’t sound thrilled with Gossage when asked.
“I heard a great comment the other day,” the manager said before the Yankees beat Toronto, 2-1, at George M. Steinbrenner Field. “There’s freedom of speech in our country, but that doesn’t always mean there’s not freedom [from] consequences. Sometimes people want to say there’s freedom of speech, but sometimes you’re going to be judged on what you say. That’s part of life.”
Gossage initially made headlines when he told ESPN Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista was a “disgrace to the game” because of his bat flip during last year’s playoffs in an expletive-filled rant.