Thom Brennaman, the longtime announcer for the Cincinnati Reds, was pulled off the air Wednesday night following being caught on a incredibly hot mic uttering a homophobic slur previously in the working day for the duration of a doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals.
Brennaman, who didn’t recognize the telecast was again from industrial break, was caught declaring, “one particular of the f** capitals of the globe” all through the pre-game broadcast. It was unclear what exactly he was referring to when he made the comment.
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Brennaman later on issued an apology in the course of the dwell broadcast of the next match of the doubleheader.
“I designed a comment earlier tonight that I guess went out above the air that I am deeply ashamed of. If I have harm any person out there, I just cannot convey to you how considerably I say from the base of my heart, I’m so very, extremely sorry,” Brennaman said. “I delight myself and feel of myself as a male of faith… I never know if I’ll be placing on this headset again. I really do not know if it is going to be for the Reds. I do not know if it’s likely to be for my bosses at FOX. I apologize for the people today who signal my paycheck for the Reds, for Fox Sports Ohio, and for the persons I function with, and any person I have offended below tonight.
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Brennaman extra: “I simply cannot start to tell you how deeply sorry I am. That is not who I am, it hardly ever has been. I’d like to assume perhaps I can have some people today that can back again that up. I am really, quite sorry. And I beg for your forgiveness.”
After his ultimate terms, Brennaman signed off and Jim Day resumed the dwell broadcast.
Big League Baseball was conscious of the incident but did not have an speedy comment, in accordance to the Related Push. The Reds did not quickly answer to a request for remark.
Reds reliever Amir Garrett tweeted about Brennaman’s words soon soon after the close of the 2nd video game: “To the LGBTQ group just know I am with you, and whoever is towards you, is versus me,” he wrote. “I’m sorry for what was mentioned now.”
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Brennaman did countrywide game titles for Important League Baseball on FOX from 1996 to 2014, and he’s also accomplished play-by-engage in for the NFL on FOX. He’s been with Fox Sports activities for above 25 decades, and he’s at this time in his 13th year carrying out Tv set and radio for the Reds. He recently returned to the Reds comprehensive-time in 2019.
Brennaman’s father, Marty Brennaman, was a legendary Reds announcer from 1974 until eventually 2019.
The Involved Push contributed to this report.
