The swift reaction to the Reds announcer’s on-air anti-gay slur shows that tolerance for discrimination is on the wane, but there’s still work to do to weed it out completely
It took place coming out of a commercial break during Wednesday’s doubleheader between the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds. Thom Brennaman didn’t think anyone but Fox Sports’ broadcast production crew was listening in. But as the television voice of the Reds would discover, his audience was actually significantly larger and soon to swell well beyond the baseball world.
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To the LGBTQ community just know I am with you, and whoever is against you, is against me. I’m sorry for what was said today.
LGBTQ+ community, as a member of the Reds organization, I am so sorry for the way you were marginalized tonight. There will always be a place for you in the baseball community and we are so happy to have you here.
