On March 1, San Francisco Giants CEO Baer was caught on video having a loud, public argument with his wife during which he tried to rip a cell phone out of her hands, which caused her to tumble off of her chair and to the ground as she screamed "help me! After initially dismissing and diminishing the incident, Baer released a statement apologizing to his wife, children and the Giants organization and saying he would "do whatever it takes to make sure that I never behave in such an inappropriate manner again. On March 4, Baer stepped away from the Giants, taking "personal time" and temporarily relinquishing his CEO role.