Reds Broadcaster Thom Brennaman Suspended over Anti-gay Slur on Hot Mic

A longtime broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds was suspended Wednesday after using an anti-gay slur on a hot mic during a game against the Kansas City Royals. Thom Brennaman, a broadcaster and play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports Ohio, used the slur while preparing to introduce the team’s pregame show. During the fifth inning, Brennaman apologized for the comment and said he was “deeply ashamed of it.” “If I have hurt anyone out there I can’t tell you how much I say from the bottom of my heart I am so very, very sorry,” he said. Brennaman also acknowledged the uncertain fate of […]