Houston FOX owned station KRIV is apologizing today for airing a tweet someone sent out using offensive language to describe Cowboy’s Quarterback Tony Romo.
The tweet scrolled across the screen during the station’s 5:00 and 9:00 p.m. news in the ticker. It read, “Tony Romo, still the gayest player on the cowgirls.”
Michael Sam, the NFL’s first openly gay player, had just signed with the Dallas Cowboys.
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In yesterday’s 5&9pm news, we inadvertently aired a person’s tweet re: Tony Romo w/offensive language. We sincerely apologize for the error
— MyFoxHouston (@MyFoxHouston) September 4, 2014
The station also promises to air an apology during it’s 5:00 p.m. news today.
A sideways shot of the original airing comes courtesy of jaydotperez on instagram.