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Reds Broadcaster Thom Brennaman Apologizes, Replaced in Game After Anti-Gay Slur

Thom Brennaman, who is a longtime announcer for the Cincinnati Reds, was caught on a hot mic during Wednesday's Fox Sports Ohio broadcast using a homophobic slur.

ESPN's Jeff Passan noted Brennaman, who was calling a doubleheader between the Reds and Kansas City Royals, said "one of the f-g capitals of the world."

He issued an apology during the second game after video of the incident started circulating on social media.

"I pride myself and think of myself as a man of faith," he said, per Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer.