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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The decision Kroenke Sports Entertainment made — moving on from Marlowe and color commentator Scott Hastings — is disappointing, if not tone-deaf.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Hasan currently serves as a football color commentator for broadcasts airing nationally on NBC and NFL Network.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 9 June 2026
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.
—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
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Hasan currently serves as a football color commentator for broadcasts airing nationally on NBC and NFL Network.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 9 June 2026
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.
—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
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“Color commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20commentator. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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