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NEWS: The Associated Press is reporting that television analyst Mark Grace "used multiple expletives" during Arizona's 5-0 loss to Florida Tuesday night.
"Through a technical difficulty, I may have offended some people," said Grace, who apologized during a postgame interview and promised not to curse again during a broadcast. "If that's the case, I apologize and I will face any consequences."
OUR VIEW: Did they just blame Gracie cursing on-air on a faulty button? Is he a robot? If Gracie is cursing on-air, the blame should go on nobody and nothing other than Grace himself. This probably isn't the kind of mistake that should get him fired, but FSN Arizona will (or should) probably fine him and give him a couple days off, because chances are the FCC will be handing them a fine.
Truthfully, I used to like Grace as a player for the Cubbies, but after watching a Diamondbacks-Twins broadcast earlier this year covered by Grace and his partner in the booth Thom Brennaman, Arizona might be better off canning him. He's an awful color man who provides no useful insight whatsoever and sounds stupid on the air. Swearing on air or not, get rid of him!
» D-Backs analyst Grace uses expletives in broadcast [espn.com]
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