Griffey - Brantley II: Return of the Throat Slash

I don't know that there was ever an initial feud between Ken Griffey, Jr., and Jeff Brantley, but it just seems like a sequel kind of Monday here, so I'm rolling with it.

And apparently, Brantley doesn't think there was an initial feud either, as he is denying the comments that led to Griffey making the dreaded throat slashing gesture towards the announcing booth.

And for those who can (or those who can't) read lips, yes, that was an epithet Griffey uttered as he make a cut gesture across his throat at home plate.

It was aimed at radio broadcaster Jeff Brantley.

"Oh, you saw that?" said Griffey. Yes, and so did the television world.

Griffey said he was upset that Brantley said Griffey was pouting because the Reds haven't picked up his $16 million option for next year.

Now personally, I think Brantley is bit . And I thought that before he told the world Edwin Encarnacion wasn't clutch right before he hit a walk off home run.

Of course, I also think that the old finger/thumb across throat is a bit overrated in terms of the danger it actually connotes from one individual to another on an athletic playing field. However, I would imagine that Griffey is gonna see some sort of fine for this -- turning and making what is construed off the field of play as a death threat to an announcer doesn't bode well for his wallet or reputation.

And just to put it in perspective, if this was Milton Bradley that made the move, we would be having a full fledged media freak out right now.