FanDuel TV host Michelle Beadle was caught in a horror slip of the tongue during a live program this week.
The 49-year-old was discussing the Denver Nuggets’ recent game against the Miami Heat during an episode of the Run It Back podcast on FanDuel TV with Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams this week.
While talking about Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr.’s comments about the team, Beadle was caught saying a racial slur to refer to the Colorado-based franchise.
The sports reporter accidentally mispronounced Nuggets, instead saying the N-word.
‘Micahel Porter Jr. recently said, “Aww I don’t like this, that if the n****s…’ Beadle said before immediately recovering and correcting her error.
Michelle Beadle was caught in a horror slip of the tongue during a live program
The FanDuel TV host accidentally used a racial slur whilst talking about the Denver Nuggets
Parsons and Williams initially looked stunned before dissolving into fits of laughter at the awkward error.
‘Don’t try to get me on that,’ Beadle added as she attempted to swiftly move on from the incident.
‘You’re going to be in trouble today,’ Williams jokingly remarked.
His claim was partially correct as some NBA fans were left suspicious at the incident on social media with many arguing it ‘rolled off the tongue too easily.’
‘She too fluent with it hold on,’ one fan claimed on X, formerly known as Twitter, while another alleged, ‘She definitely says it at home when she’s all alone.’
‘You don’t accidentally say a word unless you are used to saying it casually,’ a third accused, as another seemingly agreed, adding, ‘She said it mad casual, it’s definitely in her vocabulary.’
‘”Don’t try to get me on that” lol nah you said that s*** lol wasn’t no I misspoke lol,’ another posted.
Another added: ‘She tried to slide that s*** under the rug like she didn’t say it. deny till the day I die.’
However, others defended Beadle, giving her grace over the clearly accidental slip-up.
‘Mistakes happen, but that’s one you definitely don’t want on air,’ one sympathetic fan wrote on X.
Fans were left split over the slip-up with some suspicious and others insisting it was a mistake
Another insisted it ‘wasn’t intentional’, while a third insisted that everyone makes mistakes.
‘i know her heart dropped thru the floor,’ one social media user posted, as another added, ‘She saw her career flash in front of her eyes.’
Beadle, who works within the San Antonio Spurs broadcast team, has established herself as one of the NBA’s top reporters throughout her two-decade-long career.
She has worked for some of the country’s leading sports networks, including ESPN, FOX Sports and NBA TV.
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