Friday’s matchup between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers appeared to feature a rare slip-up from longtime Mets color analyst Keith Hernandez that was hard to ignore for viewers at home.
In the bottom of the first inning, Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick attempted to bunt Brice Turang over to third base to set up an early scoring opportunity.
It ended up being unsuccessful as he bunted it into foul territory and would later strike out on the next pitch of the at-bat.
Breaking down the strikeout on the SNY Mets broadcast, Hernandez tried to point out how the failed bunt attempt set up the strikeout. But another message was conveyed entirely as he seemingly attempted to shorten the term “corner bunt”, which itself isn’t really even a term commonly used.
“He’s gonna get a lot of left-hand hitters,” said Hernandez about Mets pitcher Sean Manaea. “Frelick bunted himself into a corner. That’s what he did. A c*nt.”
Keith tried to coin a term for a “corner bunt” (not a thing) and you can certainly guess what he came up with… pic.twitter.com/0RT304Jk4t
— tommaso (@sillynous) September 28, 2024
It doesn’t seem like there was any intent from Hernandez to use the C-word on purpose. It didn’t even seem like Hernandez noticed it had happened afterward either.
However, viewers watching at home clearly took notice, taking to social media to point out the blunder.
Keith Hernandez just dropped the word 😳 pic.twitter.com/mSYas6hywK
— Mike (@Mike82288124) September 28, 2024
Keith Hernandez just tried to create a portmanteau of the words “corner bunt” (a la @__ChrisCote) and… it resulted in something you can’t say on live TV. #LGM
— Rae Whitlock // Confessionally woke (@RaeWhitlock) September 28, 2024
Keith Hernandez just called a “corner bunt” a “c+nt” on live TV. I’m done. #Mets #LGM
— Elliot Kathreptis 🇬🇷 🇪🇬 🇮🇪 (@MrKathreptis) September 28, 2024
The Mets broadcast team is typically one of the best in the business, ranking as the No. 1 broadcast team in Awful Announcing’s 2024 local MLB broadcast rankings, which is voted on by the fans. But this moment clearly shows that even the best broadcasters are susceptible to the rare mistake.
