Bob Costas says CNN promo ‘places me in a tough spot’ on sizzling mic

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Broadcaster Bob Costas appeared to get caught on a sizzling mic exhibiting some reservation over having to learn an advert for CNN throughout the TBS broadcast of Sport 2 between the Yankees and Royals on Monday evening.

With Royals reliever Angel Zerpa on the mound on the brink of throw a pitch, Costas gave the impression to be alerted that he had a promo learn developing for CNN, which he appeared to point put him in a “tough spot.” 

Why precisely that was wasn’t fairly clear. 


Bob Costas
Bob Costas Getty Pictures

“A CNN promo?” Costas asks, seemingly unaware that he may very well be heard on the air.

“That places me in a tough spot,” he stated after breaking a quick silence. 

How the second occurred was a bit unclear.

As a part of the printed setup, broadcasters have the flexibility to speak to the producers again within the manufacturing truck by means of a talkback button that mutes them from being heard on air and it’s unknown if Costas had thought he had hit the button and was saying that to a producer. 

Costas has had a relationship with CNN since he joined the information community as a contributor in 2020. 


A general view of a CNN sign as seen in Los Angeles.
A common view of a CNN signal as seen in Los Angeles. Christopher Sadowski

The concept TBS was airing a promo for CNN was additionally not out of the bizarre since Warner Bros. Discovery owns each TBS and CNN. 

Costas has been calling the American League Division Sequence between the Yankees and Royals, however he has confronted a variety of criticism from baseball followers over the way in which he’s referred to as video games. 

Followers had demanded he be removed from the broadcasts throughout Sport 1 for his sleepy name of the sport and the criticism from followers on X continued on Monday evening for Sport 2. 

The once-revered broadcaster is certain to attract much more consideration with the odd sizzling mic second throughout Monday’s sport.

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