Looking back on throwback, on this day, Thom Brennaman was suspended by the Cincinnati Reds for a “horrific, homophobic remark.”
Thom Brennaman, the play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds, has been prohibited from covering the team’s games after he made a homophobic slur over the radio on Wednesday. It seems that Brennaman was not aware that the programme had resumed after a commercial break.
KEY FACTS
Just before the top of the seventh inning in the first game of a doubleheader at Kansas City, Brennaman was heard saying on the Fox Sports Ohio broadcast, “One of the f*g capitals of the world”—it was unclear exactly what city he was referring to.
In the fifth inning of the second game, Jim Day, the backup play-by-play man, replaced Brennaman on the broadcast.
“The Cincinnati Reds organisation is devastated by the horrific, homophobic remark made this evening by broadcaster Thom Brennaman,” the team announced in a statement.
Brennaman expressed regret for the comment before being replaced.
“I am really ashamed of a remark I made earlier tonight that I believe got out over the air. I can never express how much I apologize from the bottom of my heart if I have offended anyone.
Essential Background:
After the second game, two Reds players posted on social media. Reds reliever Amir Garrett posted on Twitter, saying, “To the LGBTQ community, know that I stand with you and that anyone against me is against me. I apologize for the remarks made today.” “As a member of the Reds organisation, I am so sorry for the way you were marginalized tonight,” wrote Matt Bowman, a fellow bullpen pitcher from Cincinnati. You have a special place in the baseball community, and we are delighted to have you here.
