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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Leonard, 93, is the wife of former Pacers coach, GM and color commentator Slick Leonard, who died in 2021.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 21 June 2025
After 24 seasons cementing himself as the greatest quarterback of all time, Brady became FOX's top color commentator, joining Kevin Burkhardt to call the Super Bowl.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
As a part-time owner, Brady was made subject to certain restrictions to his public-facing gig as Fox’s lead NFL color commentator.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Christie started his broadcasting career with the Kings as a color commentator for NBC Sports during the 2018–19 season.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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James Boyd, New York Times, 21 June 2025
After 24 seasons cementing himself as the greatest quarterback of all time, Brady became FOX's top color commentator, joining Kevin Burkhardt to call the Super Bowl.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
As a part-time owner, Brady was made subject to certain restrictions to his public-facing gig as Fox’s lead NFL color commentator.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Christie started his broadcasting career with the Kings as a color commentator for NBC Sports during the 2018–19 season.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Color commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20commentator. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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