ESPN announcer makes on-air apology to mother of Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes
This might be a “Monday Night Football” first.
During the Chiefs’ 34-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens, ESPN announcer Louis Riddick apologized to the mother of a player.
It seems Riddick kept referring to Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes, instead of his given name, Patrick Mahomes.
Guess what?
ESPN’s producers caught wind of Randi’s angst, leading to Riddick’s apology during the game:
Mahomes was asked about his mom’s complaint after the game:
This story was originally published September 28, 2020 at 11:03 PM.
Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star