Posted on 08/19/2020 8:01:19 PM PDT by EdnaMode
The longtime play-by-play man for the Cincinnati Reds exited the broadcast booth Wednesday and begged for forgiveness after video showed him using a homophobic slur on a hot mic earlier in the day.
One of the f-g capitals of the world, Thom Brennaman said on the Fox Sports Ohio TV broadcast during the first game of a scheduled doubleheader between the Reds and Royals in Kansas City.
A few seconds passed before Brennaman, seemingly unaware his comment was made on-air, recited a promo for the networks pregame show.
The 56-year-old later exited the second game after videos of the incident made the rounds on social media, and issued an apology while looking directly into the camera for parts of it.
WARNING: This video contains graphic language
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Seriously...who says “fag” anymore?
Answer: Queers (as in lgbtQ). They have an “F” card.
I suspect brennaman has been hanging out with people who talk that way. Those are his circles or he’s a closet one himself.
Brennaman was Just plain wrong to call KC the fag capital of the world.
That distinction belongs to Palm Springs.
Shame on him.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2020/08/20/thom-brennaman-what-said-wrong/3401957001/?fbclid=IwAR3s7dCSYBlurbhVD0Wf31KsSFBZ2SpvmjogKyWy1HqBfuwC5xmxKNzOHhg
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