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CBS announcer apologizes after blaming red card on 'Latino temperament'

PSG's Angel Di Maria did something undeniably stupid in the second half of his team's Champions League semifinal match on Tuesday. He stomped on Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho, and earned himself a straight red card.

But in the aftermath, CBS color commentator Jim Beglin did something undeniably stupid in its own right.

"It's that Latino temperament," Beglin said, as Di Maria, an Argentine midfielder, walked off the field.

Around 10 minutes later, Beglin referenced the comment, and offered an apology – which fell flat, because he seemed to misunderstand what he was apologizing for.