The fallout continued for sports announcer Thom Brennaman on Thursday, a day after he was removed mid-game and later suspended for using a homophobic slur on-air during a baseball broadcast.
Brennaman, a play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds on the regional FOX Sports Ohio network, has been removed by FOX Sports from his scheduled duties on national broadcasts for the upcoming NFL season.
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The network said it was "extremely disappointed" by Brennaman. It was unclear if it was planning to dismiss him.
The move comes after the Reds suspended Brennaman indefinitely following the slur and awkward on-air apology on Wednesday night.
The announcer appeared to be unaware that the broadcast had returned from commercial break during the first game of a Reds-Royals doubleheader in Kansas City when he was heard using the phrase "the fag capital of the world."
In a statement announcing the suspension, the Reds said they were "devastated" by Brennaman's "horrific" remarks.
The 56-year-old Brennaman looked directly into the camera to issue his apology during the second game of the twin bill, before later handing off play-by-play duties to FSO announcer Jim Day.
"I made a comment earlier tonight that I guess went out over the air that I am deeply ashamed of. If I have hurt anyone out there, I can't tell you how much I say from the bottom of my heart I am so very, very sorry."
Two Reds pitchers, Amir Garrett and Matt Bowman, expressed support for the LGBTQ community while apologizing on behalf of the organization.
GLAAD, a media watchdog that monitors anti-gay bias, said Brennaman's apology fell short.
Brennaman, a longtime fixture on Reds and NFL broadcasts, has worked for FOX for 27 years, ESPN reported. He is the son of legendary former Reds radio announcer Marty Brennaman.