Thom Brennaman has been announcing for the Cincinnati Reds for 33 years but was quickly pulled off the air during a doubleheader against Kansas City after saying an anti-gay slur while live on the air.
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Brennaman was heard saying “one of the fag capitals of the world.” Brennaman followed up with an apology on at the opening of the fifth inning,
“I made a comment earlier tonight that I guess went out over the air that I am deeply ashamed of,” he said. “If I have hurt anyone out there, I can’t tell you how much I say from the bottom of my heart, I am very, very sorry.”
The Reds replaced Brennaman with alternate play by play announcer Jim Day. The Reds tweeted an apology to fans
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Cincinnati Reds Announcer Suspended After Homophobic Slur On Air was originally published on rnbcincy.com