The Philadelphia Flyers have suspended play-by-play announcer Tim Saunders for two games after an off-color remark he made to on-air colleague Todd Fedoruk was caught on a hot mic.
It happened during the third period of Thursday’s game with the Buffalo Sabres when Saunders tossed the radio broadcast to a commercial during a timeout. Saunders apparently assumed he and Fedoruk were off-air, based on the conversation that ensued.
“Now they’re going to take the TV timeout,” Saunders said, according to a transcript from CrossingBroad.com. “We’ll take it as well, seven (minutes) gone in the third, it’s 3-2 Buffalo on the Philadelphia Flyers broadcast network.”
There was a 10-second pause, during which Fedoruk apparently checked under the desk in their booth. After a pause, Saunders said, “While you’re down there, would you mind blowing me?”
Fedoruk responded, “I think we’re still on the air, Tim,” which led to nervous laughter from Saunders.
