Outgoing Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks said Thursday there will be "zero tolerance going forward" for manager Ron Washington in regards to drug use, while owner-to-be Chuck Greenberg supports the decision made by the front office to retain the manager.
Washington admitted Wednesday to using cocaine during the 2009 season, and said he will submit to additional testing by Major League Baseball in the future. He also apologized to the team and to fans.
"I'm comfortable it's not going to happen again. And if it does, there will be zero tolerance," Hicks said Thursday from Dallas.
Washington told the club he used cocaine last summer and offered to resign as soon as he was randomly selected for a drug test by MLB.
Hicks said club president Nolan Ryan and general manager Jon Daniels recommended retaining the manager even after the positive drug test, and Hicks supported the decision.
