Jerry Remy Will Sit Out Rest Of Baseball Season

BOSTON (CBS) --- Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy will not return to the broadcast booth for NESN this season.

The move comes two weeks after Remy's son was accused of killing his girlfriend.

Remy released the following statement over Twitter, Thursday night:

I am full of grief for the Martel family," Remy said. "My thoughts and prayers continue to go out to them. My wife and I are sick about this senseless tragedy. It's clear this isn't the time for me to return to broadcasting Red Sox games. It's my hope that I can do so in the spring. I thank NESN and the Red Sox for their support through this nightmare."

We met with Jerry and conveyed our support," said NESN President and CEO Sean McGrail, "and when Jerry feels the time is right, we will welcome him back. All of us at NESN and the Red Sox once again express our deepest sympathies to the Martel family for their terrible and tragic loss."