Commentator Chip Caray's shocking slip of the tongue during Pride night commercial goes viral
St. Louis Cardinals announcer Chip Caray was asked to read a Disability Pride promo during the fourth inning of their game against the Cincinnati Reds.
But he accidentally mispronounced 'flag', turning the word into an unintentional homophobic slur.
'Disability Pride Night is July 10 and with a themed ticket fans take home a Cardinals cap featuring the Disability Pride f**', Caray said before correcting himself to say 'flag'.
There was then a painful silence that lasted around 30 seconds after the mistake as the game continued in the background.
Caray's colleague Brad Thompson finally broke the silence by commenting on a pitch that was called for a ball.
Fans quickly flocked to social media to comment on the humiliating error and share their thoughts.
One posted: 'Uh oh, thats a rough one lol'.
Another commented: 'Loudest silence I've ever heard lol'.
A third added: 'It was an obvious slip of the tongue just a simple apology and move on.'
'The silence after is the apology he's obviously mortified and probably has a thousand thoughts running in his head,' another viewer said.
'He should not be reprimanded. It was literally a slip of the tongue. I highly doubt Caray is running around using that word. People need to focus on real outrage.'
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