The Cubs fired the Wrigley Field DJ who played an inappropriate song after Aroldis Chapman's appearance during Sunday night's game. After Chapman finished pitching in the ninth inning of Sunday’s loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the song “Smack My B--- Up,” penned and performed by The Prodigy, blared over the loudspeakers at the Friendly Confines. Cubs President Crane Kenney apologized Monday in a statement for the "irresponsible music selection" during the game against the Cardinals. "The selection of this track showed a lack of judgment and sensitivity to an important issue," Kenney said. We have terminated our relationship with the employee responsible for making the selection and will be implementing stronger controls to review and approve music before public broadcast during our games.” 
 
 Chapman was accused of choking his girlfriend during a domestic dispute during the 2015 offseason and was also accused of firing off a series of gunshots in his garage during the altercation. No charges were filed and Chapman was not arrested, but the situation was serious enough for Major League Baseball to suspend the closer for the first 30 games of the regular season.
– The Chicago Cubs fired one of their two DJs for what they called an "irresponsible" choice of song—one that was apparently aimed at pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who joined the team in July. After Chapman left the mound in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the DJ played "Smack My Bitch Up" by the Prodigy, the Chicago Tribune reports. Chapman was accused of choking his girlfriend and firing eight bullets in his garage and while no charges were filed over the 2015 incident, Major League Baseball suspended him for 30 games after he was traded to the New York Yankees later that year. "We apologize for the irresponsible music selection during our game last night," Cubs President said in a statement Monday, per NBC Chicago. "The selection of this track showed a lack of judgment and sensitivity to an important issue. We have terminated our relationship with the employee responsible for making the selection and will be implementing stronger controls to review and approve music before public broadcast during our games.” The Tribune reports that the Cubs have declined to release the name of the DJ, who is one of two who were hired after new video boards were installed in 2015.