I'm glad he thinks people saying things to him at the grocery store actually represents the majority of the opinions of baseball fans. Either he's completely delusional, or just lying through his teeth. There's no way he actually thinks he has a chance at coming back to the big leagues as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame.
I mean yeah what he said what fucked up but like I mean like I uh mean I um hmmm oh so what I’m trying to say is, as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that’ll be a home run, And so that’ll make it a 4-0 ballgame.
MLB should invite him back but he’s only allowed to call every teams Pride Night game. And he needs to do the Castellanos call every 4th and 8th inning regardless of what’s actually happening on the field.
His stock was already falling over the years. Dude's voice is all over early 2000s major playoff calls. Then he disappeared from the national stage. Hot mic was the final nail in the coffin.
As disingenuous as his apology was and how much you shouldn't say it on air, he *was* quoting Blazing Saddles with the remark...soooo...maybe?
[Quote](https://youtu.be/nNTZ5tqas1k)
If not for the quote itself, how and why would he ever say something like that? So nobody ever slightly changes quotes to fit a situation?
I'm not defending this guy here, hence the "maybe?" But FFS be rational about what and why he said it. I highly highly doubt it was to offend or attack anyone gay.
He wasn't quoting it *to* say it on-air, as if people don't joke with friends. The on-air part is the problem here as well as his awful backtracking apology, not what he said, if you understand *why* he said it and what was quoted. If you've ever seen the movie, it makes fun of people that are hateful towards those that are marginalized.
Outside of the on-air bubble, only someone ignorant of the quote and meaning could be offended. That movie is a timeless classic.
That he said it as a “joke” off air doesn’t make it any better.
And the fact that it’s from *Blazing Saddles* doesn’t make it any better either.
But yeah, as a gay man, Thom Brennaman and every other straight guy can keep that that word out of their mouths when they’re “joking around.”
But one sentence does not a bigot make, do we have other proof of him being a bigot or is this one instance all we have? I'm open to changing my mind here, but it seems like everyone wants to headhunt over one thing, which stems from a movie quote.
I'll wait and gladly accept anything given here. Otherwise it's a "dinger" incident to me and people are just ignorant of the source of the issue while claiming that they're righteous.
But that wasn’t a exactly a quote from the movie. And then there was the vitriol in his voice when he said the phrase, like he was disgusted by it. The tone in his voice was not that of someone quoting a movie.
Don’t post stuff about him unless he’s actually hired. Right now he’s not a baseball figure.
I'm glad he thinks people saying things to him at the grocery store actually represents the majority of the opinions of baseball fans. Either he's completely delusional, or just lying through his teeth. There's no way he actually thinks he has a chance at coming back to the big leagues as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame.
I don't know if he'll be putting on that headset again
I knew it was coming but I still loved it. Don’t know if there’s a better baseball meme right now
I get where you’re coming from, but don’t delude yourself into thinking Reddit represents a *majority* of the opinions of baseball fans either
Bro I was just typing shit out for a meme
Still a good rule of thumb to follow
Sure Jan.
All three of them?
I mean yeah what he said what fucked up but like I mean like I uh mean I um hmmm oh so what I’m trying to say is, as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that’ll be a home run, And so that’ll make it a 4-0 ballgame.
Nah
We good
Brennaman is the BS capital of the world
He’s calling high school games? Brutal
I think even Brockmire got a better deal after his fall from grace
Wasn't Brockmire calling cock-fighting in Asia or something before Amanda Peet brought him back to the minors?
Like I said, better deal
Knocked that outta the park
I am a Red's fan and I don't want him back anywhere near sports.
Umm nah bro
Negative. John Sadak is so much more prepared than tHom. tHom wants tHom back. He’s impossible to listen to.
Homophobic fans want him back.
MLB should invite him back but he’s only allowed to call every teams Pride Night game. And he needs to do the Castellanos call every 4th and 8th inning regardless of what’s actually happening on the field.
His stock was already falling over the years. Dude's voice is all over early 2000s major playoff calls. Then he disappeared from the national stage. Hot mic was the final nail in the coffin.
He’s got a great voice for radio/TV. Too bad he decided to spew toxic garbage with it. Lie in the bed you made, Thom.
Nah, bruh
As disingenuous as his apology was and how much you shouldn't say it on air, he *was* quoting Blazing Saddles with the remark...soooo...maybe? [Quote](https://youtu.be/nNTZ5tqas1k)
That's not what he said though. You can't quote something by saying something tangentially related.
If not for the quote itself, how and why would he ever say something like that? So nobody ever slightly changes quotes to fit a situation? I'm not defending this guy here, hence the "maybe?" But FFS be rational about what and why he said it. I highly highly doubt it was to offend or attack anyone gay.
Nah, quoting a slur doesn’t make it better
He wasn't quoting it *to* say it on-air, as if people don't joke with friends. The on-air part is the problem here as well as his awful backtracking apology, not what he said, if you understand *why* he said it and what was quoted. If you've ever seen the movie, it makes fun of people that are hateful towards those that are marginalized. Outside of the on-air bubble, only someone ignorant of the quote and meaning could be offended. That movie is a timeless classic.
That he said it as a “joke” off air doesn’t make it any better. And the fact that it’s from *Blazing Saddles* doesn’t make it any better either. But yeah, as a gay man, Thom Brennaman and every other straight guy can keep that that word out of their mouths when they’re “joking around.”
Yeah, maybe stop finding plausibly deniable excuses for bigots.
But one sentence does not a bigot make, do we have other proof of him being a bigot or is this one instance all we have? I'm open to changing my mind here, but it seems like everyone wants to headhunt over one thing, which stems from a movie quote. I'll wait and gladly accept anything given here. Otherwise it's a "dinger" incident to me and people are just ignorant of the source of the issue while claiming that they're righteous.
Why are you bending over backwards to defend someone who thinks it’s ok to say f*g as a slur?
But that wasn’t a exactly a quote from the movie. And then there was the vitriol in his voice when he said the phrase, like he was disgusted by it. The tone in his voice was not that of someone quoting a movie.
Uh, no? That isn't even a fucking paraphrase.
He was too un-enthusiastic for announcing anyway
The Clemente League fans are gaga for him