A BASEBALL broadcaster who accidentally said a homophobic slur will not be punished.
Chip Caray came out with the remark during a live MLB game broadcast.
The incident happened during the St Louis Cardinals’ clash with the Cincinnati Reds[/caption]
The 60-year-old works for FanDuel Sports Network Midwest’s coverage of St Louis Cardinals baseball.
He was calling a game against the Cincinnati Reds this weekend.
During the top of the fourth inning, Caray tried to promote an upcoming event.
“Disability Pride Night is Thursday, July 10,” the broadcaster said.
“With a themed ticket, fans take home a Cardinals cap featuring the disability pride fa** … flag.”
There was an awkward silence for more than 31 seconds which followed.
According to a report in Front Office Sports, Carey will not face punishment.
The network have called his remarks an “honest” mistake.
The broadcasters eventually resumed coverage of the game.
But fans on social media noticed the error from Caray.
His slip of the tongue left viewers split on whether he should be punished.
“It was an obvious slip of the tongue just a simple apology and move on,” one said.
Another commented, “The silence after is the apology he’s obviously mortified and probably has a thousand thoughts running in his head.
“He should not be reprimanded. It was literally a slip of the tongue.
“I highly doubt Caray is running around using that word. People need to focus on real outrage.”
And one more posted, “Loudest silence I’ve ever heard lol.”
Caray followed his grandfather Harry Caray into broadcasting.
He landed a job with the Chicago Cubs in 1997 and his grandad died the following year.
Chip then became the voice of the Cubs, following in his grandfather’s footsteps.
He has also worked for TBS and Fox Sports South before his current role.
