Early on in their careers, all broadcasters get the same sage advice: Don’t say anything OFF the air you wouldn’t say ON the air. You never know when a mic is hot.
Reds play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman has been in the industry long enough to know better but, given what Brennaman was caught saying on a live mic today, it’s hard to have much sympathy for him. You don’t have to strain your ears to hear Brenneman drop an apparent homophobic slur on the air.
The audio was heard after the first game of a Reds/Royals doubleheader on Fox Sports Ohio. And while it’s unclear what Brennaman is referring to, you can clearly hear him saying “one of the great f*g capitals of the world.”
Brennaman reportedly stayed on to call the second game.
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