The long-time NBC Sports Philadelphia anchor lost his composure following the Philadelphia Eagles’ 38-35 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The source of his consternation was the questionable holding call on Eagles cornerback James Bradberry on the Chiefs’ game-winning drive.
“Carl Cheffers’ team with a bulls** call! I mean utter, complete bulls**t is unbelievable! It’s inexcusable! You don’t make a call right then and there! You don’t let the game be decided by the officiating! And yes, it’s true, the officials go both ways, and you got to rise above it. I understand. This is the fricking Super Bowl and that should never happen!”
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The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Barkann “wasn’t officially suspended by NBC Sports Philadelphia … but he has been absent from its coverage since the incident.”
According to the report, Barkann returned to work Thursday and apologized for what he uttered after the Super Bowl, saying it “won’t happen again.”
“I’d like to apologize to our viewers and my colleagues for my remarks and my actions,” Barkann said. “My comments were unprofessional, inappropriate, opposed to the values that I hold dear, and the ones we uphold as a team here at NBC Sports Philadelphia. I take full responsibility for my actions and assure you that this is a learning experience for me, and this won’t happen again,” Barkann added. “I know what a privilege it is to enter your homes each and every day and each and every night. Never want to offend or disappoint you again.”
For what it’s worth, Bradberry pleaded guilty after the game: “It was a holding. I tugged on the jersey.”
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