Veteran sportscaster Thom Brennaman appeared to unleash a homophobic slur Wednesday evening while on a hot mic “after the first game of a Reds/Royals doubleheader on Fox Sports Ohio,” Deadspin reports.
Brennaman was caught referring to an unmentioned location as “one of the f*g capitals of the world.”
Some have noted it’s possible the anti-gay slur did not make it on-air, but there are several recordings posted to social media.
ABC affiliate WCPO adds, “It is unclear if he knew his microphone was on, or that he was broadcasting live.”
CBS Sports writer Danny Vietti adds this commentary:
“A new hashtag, #FireThom, is now trending on Twitter,” the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.