Bob Costas was caught on a hot mic on Monday night making an awkward comment about having to read a promo for CNN during the TBS broadcast of the New York Yankees-Kansas City Royals’ playoff game.
With the Royals up 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Costas was heard making the remark as he was on the call with former New York Mets star Ron Darling.
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MLB Network broadcaster Bob Costas answers questions during an interview prior to the game between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park in Houston on April 10, 2019. (Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports)
“CNN promo? … Puts me in a difficult spot,” he said.
It is unclear exactly why a CNN promo would put him in a difficult spot. CNN’s parent company is Warner Bros. Discovery, which also owns TBS, TruTV, Max and TNT.
Costas joined CNN as a sports contributor in 2020 and has been either a studio host or calling baseball games for TBS since 2021. The promo Costas was asked to read may have put him in a tight window broadcasting wise.
The Royals defeated the Yankees 4-2 to tie the series 1-1.
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American sports commentator Bob Costas is seen during batting practice before the Atlanta Braves game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game two of the 2021 NLCS at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia, on Oct. 17, 2021. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)
Salvador Perez got the Royals on the board with a solo home run, which tied the game. Tommy Pham’s RBI single got Yuli Gurriel home to take the lead. Maikel Garcia drove home Garrett Hampson after Hampson singled home Pham. It capped off a four-run fourth.
Garcia finished 4-for-5 with an RBI. Hampson was 2-for-2 on the night.
The Royals got down early in the game when Giancarlo Stanton’s single scored Gleyber Torres from second base. Torres beat the throw, and the Yankees had the lead in the 1-0 third inning.
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez, #13, reacts after hitting a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League baseball playoff series on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Game 3 is set for Wednesday in Kansas City.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
