Updated, 4:45 Pm: Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman has been suspended from working Reds and Fox’s NFL broadcasts. The punishments come amid an outcry over an anti-gay slur he uttered on an open mic during his call of a Reds game on Wednesday night.
Brennaman sent a letter to the editor at The Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday apologizing for his slur:
“As many of you know, I said something hateful on the air Wednesday night, something no one should ever say. Something that no one should ever think. Something that no one should ever feel. Something no one should ever hear.
“I could to try to explain it or tell you about who I am and what I believe, but those things would all be excuses. The simple fact is, what I said was wrong.
“I used a word that is both offensive and insulting. In the past 24 hours,...
Brennaman sent a letter to the editor at The Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday apologizing for his slur:
“As many of you know, I said something hateful on the air Wednesday night, something no one should ever say. Something that no one should ever think. Something that no one should ever feel. Something no one should ever hear.
“I could to try to explain it or tell you about who I am and what I believe, but those things would all be excuses. The simple fact is, what I said was wrong.
“I used a word that is both offensive and insulting. In the past 24 hours,...
- 8/20/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Longtime baseball announcer Thom Brennaman offered an apology during Wednesday’s broadcast of a Cincinnati Reds game after a hot mic caught him using a homophobic slur.
Brennaman, who works as the Reds’ play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports Ohio, was heard during Wednesday’s Reds game referring to “one of the f-g capitals of the world,” using a three-letter gay slur. (Brennaman apparently didn’t know he was live on the air at the time.)
More from TVLineThe Boys in the Band: Ryan Murphy's Film Adaptation to Hit Netflix in September -- See First PhotosThe Flash Meets Mirror Iris...
Brennaman, who works as the Reds’ play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports Ohio, was heard during Wednesday’s Reds game referring to “one of the f-g capitals of the world,” using a three-letter gay slur. (Brennaman apparently didn’t know he was live on the air at the time.)
More from TVLineThe Boys in the Band: Ryan Murphy's Film Adaptation to Hit Netflix in September -- See First PhotosThe Flash Meets Mirror Iris...
- 8/20/2020
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.