Buster Posey interview ruined by embarrassing hot mic moment

Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey has recently been featured in headlines for the team’s poor performance as well as the organization’s Pride Night scandal.

But as buzz surrounding both has seemingly died down lately, Posey has taken another hit.

On the “Murph & Markus” show on KNBR, Posey conducted what was seemingly a routine 25-minute interview — until it wasn’t.

The following segment of the morning show featured KNBR’s Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher discussing Posey’s responses regarding the MLB draft and the Giants’ selections.

Then, a KNBR producer could be heard testing the microphone.

He said “talk” several times before adding: “Yeah, I hear ya, I gotcha. I gotcha 100%.”

The producer then unknowingly gave his honest opinion on Posey.

“Posey sucks, man,” he said.

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Neither Murphy nor Markus visibly reacted to the hot mic moment, but a caller on the next segment of the show referred to the incident. The show’s hosts attempted to glaze over it but concluded by saying they would investigate behind the scenes.

The YouTube broadcast of the show has since been deleted.

The Giants’ disastrous season has been a frequent topic of conversation as the team stood at 41-55 before the All-Star break, ranking 24th in runs per game and 22nd in ERA.

While the nightmarish year doesn’t boil down to one person, Posey has been the face of much criticism. The latest incident doesn’t bode well for the public perception of the Giants executive, but it’s evidently a reflection of the fan base’s feelings toward the team’s performance in 2026.