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Thom Brennaman Hired By The CW For National College Football After Gay Slur Scandal


Thom Brennaman will return to broadcasting for The CW after his exile for a gay slur uttered on-air.

Brennaman, age 60, was sidelined from broadcasting since 2020, when he made a homophobic slur on a hot microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game, thinking he was off the air Brennaman was informed that his comment went live, and began an apology, only to revert to play-by-play mode when Nick Castellanos hit a home run. “There are no words to describe how grateful I am that they’re rolling the dice,” Brennaman told The Athletic about his return to TV.

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