![]() ![]() “The Brennaman family are Cincinnati sports icons with a powerful voice in our community, which makes it even more disgusting and totally unprofessional to hear such language used,” Mr. Brennaman use such language of hate when our country is begging for unity.” Major League Baseball did not respond to a message seeking comment on Wednesday night.Ĭhris Seelbach, the first openly gay member of the Cincinnati City Council, said it was “incredibly disappointing to hear Mr. “As it relates to Brennaman’s FOX NFL role, we are moving forward with our NFL schedule, which will not include him,” the network said. Brennaman’s remarks, which it said were “abhorrent, unacceptable, and not representative of the values of FOX Sports.” I respectfully ask for your grace and forgiveness.”įox Sports said in a statement on Thursday that it was “extremely disappointed” with Mr. community, and all people I have hurt or offended, from the bottom of my heart, I am truly sorry. Brennaman apologized for “the inappropriate comments I made during last night’s telecast.” We are demanding full accountability from and a statement early Thursday morning, Mr. “His ‘apology’ was also incredibly weak and not enough. advocacy organization, said in a statement. “It’s disturbing how casually and recklessly Brennaman used an anti-gay slur while wearing a microphone during a live broadcast,” Glaad, the L.G.B.T.Q. Brennaman then said he was signing off and handing over announcing duties for the rest of the night to another longtime announcer at Fox Sports, Jim Day. I am very, very sorry and I beg for your forgiveness.” And I’d like to think maybe I could have some people that could back that up. “I can’t begin to tell you how deeply sorry I am,” he said. Brennaman said he wanted to apologize to the “people who sign my paycheck,” to the Reds, to Fox Sports Ohio and to “anybody that I’ve offended here tonight.” I don’t know if it’s going to be for my bosses at Fox.” “I don’t know if it’s going to be for the Reds. Brennaman said in the on-air apology, which he briefly interrupted to announce a home run by the Reds’ Nick Castellanos. ![]() “I don’t know if I’m going to be putting on this headset again,” Mr. Brennaman apologized for his remarks, saying he was “deeply ashamed.” The comment stirred outrage on social media, with some fans calling for him to be fired. Brennaman segued into a promotion of the Reds’ pregame show. ![]() Brennaman, 56, was suspended after videos circulated widely on social media showing him apparently caught on a live mic on Wednesday night describing a place as “one of the fag capitals of the world.” It was not clear where he was referring to.Īfter the slur was broadcast, Mr. “We share our sincerest apologies to the L.G.B.T.Q.+ community in Cincinnati, Kansas City, all across this country, and beyond.” “In no way does this incident represent our players, coaches, organization, or our fans,” the team said. The team said that it embraced a “zero-tolerance policy” against bias and discrimination and that “we are truly sorry to anyone who has been offended.” Brennaman’s remarks with its broadcast team in the coming days. The Reds said the organization planned to address Mr. “He was pulled off the air, and effective immediately was suspended from doing Reds broadcasts.” “The Cincinnati Reds organization is devastated by the horrific, homophobic remark made this evening by broadcaster Thom Brennaman,” the team said in a statement. A Fox Sports announcer who has been calling Major League Baseball games for more than 30 years was suspended on Wednesday night, the Cincinnati Reds said, after he used a homophobic slur during a live broadcast of a Reds doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals. ![]()
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