# Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman suspended for on-air anti-gay slur

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**Created:** [August 20, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cincinnati-reds-announcer-thom-brennaman-suspended-for-on-air-anti-gay-slur/918619 "2020-08-20T23:42:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cincinnati-reds-announcer-thom-brennaman-suspended-for-on-air-anti-gay-slur/918619/50 "2020-08-23T18:04:40Z")

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