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Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman has resigned his position as the team’s play-by-play guy on Fox Sports Ohio after being suspended in August for saying “one of the fag capitals of the world,” on a hot mic during a game in Kansas City.
Brennaman issued a rather awkward apology that night during the broadcast and has been suspended ever since. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Brennaman hopes to continue his broadcasting career, but that, for now, will not include work with Fox Sports on its NFL broadcasts. As part of his suspension, he was also yanked from that job.
“My family and I have decided that I am going to step away from my role as the television voice of the Cincinnati Reds,” Brennaman said in a statement. “I would like to thank the Reds, Reds fans and the LGBTQ community for the incredible support and grace they have shown my family and me.”
“And if I’m given that opportunity, I will be a better broadcaster and a much better person.”
Reds owner Bob Castellini thanked Brennaman for his work and his efforts to make things right.
“The Brennaman family has been an intrinsic part of the Reds history for nearly fifty years,” Castellini said. “We sincerely thank Thom for bringing the excitement of Reds baseball to millions of fans during his years in the booth.”
“The Reds respect Thom Brennaman’s decision to step away from the broadcast booth and applaud his heartfelt efforts of reconciliation with the LGBTQ+ community,” Castellini added in the statement.
Thom Brennaman surprises absolutely nobody pic.twitter.com/kZBWk1gxRJ
— Jackson Vose (@JV__19) August 19, 2020
Thom Brennaman apologized on-air and handed the broadcast off pic.twitter.com/fMXMmQz7Kd
— Stu Motown #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) August 20, 2020
How many letters and symbols are the alphabet people up to now?
KC… “one of the fag capitals of the world,”
Thought that was SF.
Now we know…
Enjoy retirement, Brennaman… you don’t need this cancel culture crap.
One mistake can wreck a 30 year exemplary career?
Whatever happened to: Everyone deserves a second chance.
Brennaman made a terrible mistake but doesn’t deserve this.
Everyone is wound so tight these days once again so much for free speech its like you have to be absolutely perfect unless your a certain athlete who knocks his girlfriend out and drags her from the elevator or run a vicious dog fighting ring etc. I mean Michael Vick a convicted felon who did prison time its like it never happened see him all over i swear.
Thom B forced to resign while Sesame Street sings songs saying your skin color defines who you are. Such complete BS. This indeed is a sad sad era we are living in. Wishing Thom, Marty and their families all the best.
Hopefully he gets another chance. The guy who wore a dog collar got another chance
Some of these adult media douche bags need to defend themselves and stop rolling over.
Tony Romo was told to stop being Tony Romo.
What’s next? All women broadcasters?
All Gay Black Men Broadcasters?
All Gay Black Female Midget Broadcasters?
Maybe he can be part of Joy Reid’s show on MSNBC since she can get away with worse. OK….Sorry he cannot proclaim “liberal privilege”. Never mind!