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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Following his retirement from active in-ring competition in 2009, JBL seamlessly transitioned into a new and equally successful role as a color commentator.
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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
The performance marked his ninth triple-double of the season, surpassing the longtime mark of eight held by franchise legend and MSG Networks color commentator Walt Clyde Frazier, whose record stood for 55 years.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Former Houston Texans star JJ Watt , who last year joined CBS Sports as a studio analyst, will move to the booth this coming season as play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle 's color commentator.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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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
The performance marked his ninth triple-double of the season, surpassing the longtime mark of eight held by franchise legend and MSG Networks color commentator Walt Clyde Frazier, whose record stood for 55 years.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Former Houston Texans star JJ Watt , who last year joined CBS Sports as a studio analyst, will move to the booth this coming season as play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle 's color commentator.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Color commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20commentator. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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