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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Christie started his broadcasting career with the Kings as a color commentator for NBC Sports during the 2018–19 season.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Sabres color commentator and former enforcer Rob Ray, who stands between the benches during games, took a puck to the face in the first period.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Following his retirement from active in-ring competition in 2009, JBL seamlessly transitioned into a new and equally successful role as a color commentator.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Christie left his position as a color commentator for Kings games on NBC Sports California to join the coaching staff as an assistant in August 2021.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Sabres color commentator and former enforcer Rob Ray, who stands between the benches during games, took a puck to the face in the first period.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Following his retirement from active in-ring competition in 2009, JBL seamlessly transitioned into a new and equally successful role as a color commentator.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Christie left his position as a color commentator for Kings games on NBC Sports California to join the coaching staff as an assistant in August 2021.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Color commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20commentator. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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