Stephanie Apstein
Stephanie Apstein
Stephanie Apstein is an American journalist. She is currently a reporter for Sports Illustrated.
Early Life & Education
Apstein graduated from Trinity College with Bachelor's degrees in French and Italian. She then earned her Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University.[4]
Career
Stephanie Apstein started his/her career at ESPN, working as a freelance writer and photographer. She became an editorial intern for Sports Illustrated. By August 2011, she became a reporter for the organization.[4]
In the Media
On October 19, 2019, the Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees in the 2019 American League Championship Series (ALCS). In a Sports Illustrated article Apstein wrote, it was reported that Houston's assistant general manager Brandon Taubman turned to a group of three female reporters and said, "Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f------ glad we got Osuna" during their celebration.[10]
Taubman was referring to a relief pitcher, who was suspended for 75 games for allegedly assaulting his wife and mother of his child Alejandra Román Cota in May 2018; this was when he was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. The article also stated that Osuna was arguably the "least valuable [player]" that night, since he surrendered a game-tying two-run home run in the 9th inning. It was then inferred that the only reason why Taubman would say that is to taunt at the female reporters, one of whom was wearing a purple domestic-violence awareness bracelet at the time.[10]
After the story was published, the Astros provided a statement calling the article "misleading," accused Apstein and Sports Illustrated of attempting to "fabricate a story," and said Taubman was "supporting the player during a difficult time."[12]
On October 24, Taubman was fired.
On October 26, 2019, Astros owner Jim Crane wrote a formal letter to Apstein apologizing for the Astros' statement issued on October 21.[9]
Personal Life
Stephanie Apstein is based in New York City.[1]