Fact Check: Did Thom Brennaman utter an anti-gay slur on air?

August 19, 2020 by Rideshare Houston for Rideshare Houston

Claim Author: Thom Brennaman
Claim Reviewed: Did Thom Brennaman utter an anti-gay slur on air
Rating: True

Type: None Assigned

Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman was caught on a hot mic saying “one of the fag capitals of the world.”

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While many have come to his defense saying “He is not that type of guy”, the truth is he is. Saying something like that given today’s political climate, in a professional setting, is not by accident.