color commentator
noun
US
: a person whose job is to make interesting comments on a radio or television broadcast about the things that are happening in a sports contest
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Repeatedly, replays of controversial foul calls or offsides decisions are far too long in coming, often well after a color commentator has verbally asked for such an angle on air.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Crawford, who played 20 years in the NBA, is now a color commentator for NBC Sports and has been calling playoff games with Tirico and Miller, including the thrilling second-round matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Jon was named last week as Georgia’s color commentator for radio broadcasts.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
After his second three, the Celtics’ sixth man turned and barked a few choice words at NBC color commentator Reggie Miller.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Crawford, who played 20 years in the NBA, is now a color commentator for NBC Sports and has been calling playoff games with Tirico and Miller, including the thrilling second-round matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Jon was named last week as Georgia’s color commentator for radio broadcasts.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
After his second three, the Celtics’ sixth man turned and barked a few choice words at NBC color commentator Reggie Miller.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Color commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20commentator. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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