North Carolina’s Billy Edwards Jr. dissed by ESPN announcer on hot mic
The Tar Heels quarterback likely wasn't expecting to be compared to a hotel breakfast on Saturday.
North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. faced disparagement from ESPN commentator Tom Hart on a hot mic during a broadcast. The incident occurred during a commercial break of a Week 6 college football matchup between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Pittsburgh Panthers. Hart humorously remarked, "Our hotel breakfast was the Billy Edwards Jr. of hotel breakfasts," unaware that he was being recorded.
The remark drew criticism as Edwards has been a respectable performer for the Tar Heels, with seven touchdown passes and nearly 1,000 passing yards in their first five games. This tweet by Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) highlighted the disrespectful comment, emphasizing the need for caution when speaking while on-air. Hart, who is calling the Tar Heels-Panthers game for ESPN, may want to reconsider his approach to avoid further such incidents in the future.
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