Overview
- During the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s game at Daikin Park, Schriffen said an outdated offensive word while describing Jose Altuve’s flyout to Tristan Peters and immediately corrected himself to say “retired.”
- A video of the on-air slip circulated widely on social media and was amplified by major baseball accounts within hours.
- Reporting so far notes Schriffen did not issue a public apology or statement after the broadcast and the team and network have not released comment.
- The game itself ended as routine news with the White Sox beating the Astros 5-1, and coverage has focused more on the viral clip than on the contest’s outcome.
- News outlets compared the moment to past broadcaster blunders by figures such as Gary Thorne and Chip Carey and say responses to such slips typically range from immediate apologies to no public follow-up, so observers will watch for any statement or internal action next.