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Michael Barkann’s Apology for Saying “Bullshit” on the Air was Corporate Cringe
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I forgot to update the story we did on Thursday about NBC executives not being happy with Michael Barkann for saying the word “bullshit” on the air, twice, following the Super Bowl loss.
He had been off the air since the game, then returned for Birds Huddle with Barrett Brooks, and they had him apologize at the end of the show:
Michael Barkann ended up delivering this apology after saying "bullshit" on the air after the Super Bowl. Yes I'm filming the computer because I can't rip YouTube TV for whatever reason: pic.twitter.com/Ggmr4GUX1M
— Kevin Kinkead (@Kevin_Kinkead) February 25, 2023
Man that was goofy. What corporate suit wrote that? Talking about a “learning experience” and “values” and the “privilege” to enter people’s homes? That’s a bit melodramatic. It’s cornball copy. Barkann said the word “bullshit” after the Eagles got hosed in the Super Bowl. He didn’t drop a racial slur or slap someone for an alopecia joke.
I can understand keeping the guy off the air for a little bit, but that was a 50-second apology for something that really is not that big of a deal. I stand in solidarity with Michael Barkann. #FreeBarkann
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com