Announcer makes gay slur

Bean continued: "Last night is a difficult reminder that there is still much work to do. He has been suspended from working Reds games, with the team apologizing for the "horrific, homophobic remark. He added that he plans to take part "in diversity, equity and inclusion training.

Punishment has been decided for the MLB announcer who accidentally said a homophobic slur during a game on Saturday, June Chip Caray, a veteran American sports broadcaster who calls games for. In the past 24 hours, I have read about its history; I had no idea it was so rooted in hate and violence and am particularly ashamed that I, someone who makes his living by the use of words, could be so careless and insensitive," Brennaman wrote.

Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman, another son of a longtime broadcaster, entered sports infamy in when he was caught on a hot mic using an anti-gay slur regarding San Francisco. Something that no one should ever feel. We will pause for a moment, and utilize this incident as a learning opportunity for every one of our stakeholders.

Jul 6, PM. Something no one should ever hear. St. Louis Cardinals announcer Chip Caray had an unfortunate tongue slip, which resulted in an extremely long silence in the booth, as the year-old said a homophobic slur. Fox Sports says Thom Brennaman will not be part of its NFL broadcasting team this season after he used an anti-gay slur on air Wednesday night during a Cincinnati Reds broadcast.

I am very, very sorry, and I beg for your forgiveness. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Along with an apology Brennaman issued on air Wednesday, he wrote an apology for The Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday, saying that what he said is "something no one should ever say.

Remote broadcasts have become the norm in MLB this year because of coronavirus protocols. By ABC News. Brennaman, who had been part of the Reds' announcing team since , opened the fifth inning with an apology spoken directly to the camera before handing off play-by-play duties.

August 20, , PM. Sponsored Content by Taboola. Fox Sports Ohio said in a statement that it agreed with the suspension, adding that Brennaman's remark was "hateful, offensive and in no way reflects the values" of the network. The Reds embrace a zero-tolerance policy for bias or discrimination of any kind, and we are truly sorry to anyone who has been offended.

After pausing to announce a home run by Cincinnati's Nick Castellanos , Brennaman added, "I don't know if I'm going to be putting on this headset again," and he apologized to the Reds, Fox Sports and his coworkers. Stream on. Midway through the top of the fourth inning of Saturday’s matchup between the Cardinals and Reds.

Texas flooding updates: Over dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas. Something that no one should ever think. Cardinals announcer Chip Caray had perhaps the worst kind of slip-up a broadcaster could have. The son of Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, Thom, 56, has called major league games for 33 years and has been with Fox Sports for the past 27, covering primarily baseball and football.

Jul 14, AM. Trump admin updates: Trump says tariff letters to be sent to 'various countries'. I like to think maybe I could have some people who can back that up. The Reds took Brennaman off the broadcast in the fifth inning of the second game, handing his duties to alternate play-by-play announcer Jim Day.

We will be addressing our broadcasting team in the coming days. Brennaman had been part of Fox's NFL announcer lineup since it started televising the league in He was part of the No. He called Major League Baseball games for the network from to On Wednesday, Brennaman used the slur moments after the Fox Sports Ohio feed returned from a commercial break before the top of the seventh inning in the first game of a doubleheader at Kansas City.