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Retired Major League Baseball player Scott Erickson testified today that he was a substantial factor in the deaths of two young brothers hit and killed by his girlfriend in a crosswalk in Westlake Village, California, in 2020. Erickson returned to the witness stand today as the jury that found him liable on Wednesday for $176 million for the deaths of the Iskander boys considers possible punitive damages. Erickson’s ex-girlfriend Rebecca Grossman is serving 15 years to life in prison for hitting and killing Mark, 11, and Jacob, 8, on Sept. 29, 2020. Erickson faced a far different criminal case: Prosecutors dismissed a misdemeanor reckless driving charge against Erickson, who witnesses said was racing Grossman in his own Mercedes-Benz AMG. But under the jury verdict in the civil case, both he and Grossman are 100% liable for the $176 million. The Iskanders’ lawyer Brian Panish asked Erickson this morning (Friday, June 5) if “you have remorse for what you did and what happened in this case, isn't that true?” “Yes, I do,” Erickson answered. “And you admit that you're responsible for causing the death of two young boys in this case, correct?” Panish asked. “Yes, I respect that,” Erickson answered. “No, I didn't ask you whether you respected. Do you admit to this jury that you were part of, and a substantial factor of causing the deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander? Yes or no?” Panish asked. “Yes,” Erickson answered. “And since September 29 until today, which is June 5, 2026, you have lied and deceived and attempted to deny complete responsibility for the death of those boys, haven't you, sir?” Panish asked. Judge Huey Cotton overruled an relevance objection and Erickon answered, “I have made mistakes. Yes.” “That wasn't my question, sir,” Panish said and asked the court reporter to read his question aloud. “Question: And since September 29 until today, which is June 5, 2026 you have lied and deceived, and attempted to deny complete responsibility for the death of those boys. Haven't you, sir?” the reporter said. The judge overruled a defense objection and Erickson answered, “Yes, I am.”

Twins originally had a Royce Lewis replica jersey giveaway for today. They took it off the promotional schedule when Lewis was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul. Then the Saints scheduled a separate Royce Lewis t-shirt giveaway for today, only for him to get called up by the Twins.

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