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American sportscaster

Bob Costas
Costas in 2016
Born	Robert Quinlan Costas (1952-03-22) March 22, 1952 (age lxx) Queens, New York, U.S.
Pedagogy	Syracuse University
Occupation	Sportscaster
Years active	1973–present
Spouse(s)	Carole Krummenacher ​ ​ (m. 1983; div. 2001)​ Jill Sutton ​ (thousand. 2004)​
Children	2
Parent(south)	Jayne and John Costas

Robert Quinlan Costas (built-in March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019. He has received 28 Emmy awards for his piece of work^{[ane] [two] [three]} and was the prime-time host of 12 Olympic Games from 1992 until 2016. He is currently employed past Turner Sports, where he does play-past-play and studio work for the MLB on TBS. He is also employed by MLB Network, where he does play-past-play and once hosted an interview prove called Studio 42 with Bob Costas.

Broadcasting career [edit]

Early career [edit]

Costas would call Missouri Tigers basketball and co-host KMOX's Open Line telephone call-in plan. He did play-past-play for Chicago Bulls broadcasts on WGN-TV during the 1979–1980 NBA season.^{[4] [5]}

NBC Sports [edit]

In 1980, Costas was hired by NBC. Don Ohlmeyer, who at the time ran the network's sports division, told 28-year-old Costas he looked similar a 14-year-quondam.^[6]

For many years, Costas hosted NBC'due south National Football League coverage and NBA coverage. He also did play-by-play for National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball coverage. With the introduction of the NBC Sports Network, Costas likewise became the host of the new monthly interview program Costas Tonight.^[7]

Battle [edit]

On March 30, 2015, it was appear that Costas would join forces with Marv Albert (blow-by-blow) and Al Michaels (host) on the April 11, 2015, edition of NBC'due south primetime PBC on NBC boxing serial.^[8] Costas was added to serve every bit a special contributor for the consequence from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He would narrate and write a feature on the storied history of boxing in New York City.^[9]

Golf game [edit]

Costas hosted NBC'south coverage of the U.S. Open golf game tournament^[x] from 2003 to 2014.^[11]

Major League Baseball [edit]

For baseball telecasts, Costas teamed with Sal Bando^[12] (1982), Tony Kubek (from 1983 to 1989), and Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker (from 1994 to 2000). One of his most memorable broadcasts occurred on June 23, 1984 (in what would get down in baseball lore as "The Sandberg Game").^[13] Costas, along with Tony Kubek, was calling the Saturday baseball game Game of the Week from Chicago's Wrigley Field. The game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals in particular was cited for putting Ryne Sandberg (as well as the 1984 Cubs in general, who would proceed to brand their get-go postseason advent since 1945) "on the map". In the 9th inning, the Cubs, trailing 9–8, faced the premier relief bullpen of the fourth dimension, Bruce Sutter. Sandberg, then not known for his power, slugged a home run to left field confronting the Cardinals' ace closer.^[thirteen] Despite this dramatic human activity, the Cardinals scored two runs in the top of the tenth. Sandberg came up again in the tenth inning, facing a determined Sutter with one man on base. Sandberg so shocked the national audition by hit a 2d home run, fifty-fifty farther into the left field bleachers, to tie the game again.^[13] The Cubs went on to win in the 11th inning.^[fourteen] When Sandberg hit that second abode run, Costas said, "Do you believe it?!" The Cardinals' Willie McGee too hit for the cycle in the aforementioned game.^[15]

While hosting Game 4 of the 1988 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics on NBC, Costas angered many members of the Dodgers (particularly the squad's manager, Tommy Lasorda) by commenting before the commencement of the game that the Dodgers quite peradventure were most to put up the weakest-hitting lineup in World Series history.^[xvi] That comment ironically fired up the Dodgers' competitive spirit, to the signal where a chant of "Kill Costas!" began among the clubhouse, while the Dodgers eventually rolled to a iv–1 series victory.^[17]

Too calling the 1989 American League Championship Series for NBC, Costas^[xviii] as well filled in for a suddenly sick Vin Scully, who had come up downward with laryngitis, for Gametwo of the 1989 National League Title Series alongside Tom Seaver. Game2 of the NLCS took identify on Thursday, Oct 5, which was an off solar day for the ALCS. NBC and then decided to wing Costas from Toronto to Chicago to substitute for Scully on Th nighttime. Afterward, Costas flew dorsum to Toronto, where he resumed work on the ALCS^{[19] [20]} the adjacent night.

Costas anchored NBC's pre- and mail service-game shows for NFL broadcasts and the pre and post-game shows for numerous World Series and Major League Baseball All-Star Games during the 1980s (the outset being for the 1982 World Series). Costas did not get a shot at doing play-by-play (as the games on NBC were previously called by Vin Scully) for an All-Star Game until 1994 and a World Serial until 1995 (when NBC divide the coverage with ABC nether "The Baseball game Network" umbrella), when NBC regained Major League Baseball rights afterward a 4-year hiatus (when the broadcast network television contract moved over to CBS,^{[21] [22]} exclusively). It was not until 1997 when Costas finally got to practice play-by-play for a World Series from start to stop. Costas ended up winning a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality, Play-by-Play.^[23]

In 1999, Costas teamed with his and so-NBC colleague Joe Morgan to telephone call two weekday night telecasts for ESPN. The first was on Wednesday, Baronial 25 with Detroit Tigers playing confronting the Seattle Mariners.^[24]

On August 3, 2019, Costas aslope Paul O'Neill and David Cone^{[25] [26]} called both games of a double-header between the New York Yankees and Boston Blood-red Sox for the Yes Network. Costas was filling in for Michael Kay, who was recovering from vocal cord surgery.

On August twenty, 2021, reports emerged that TBS was nearing an agreement^[27] with Costas to host their coverage of that year'south NLCS.^[28]

NASCAR [edit]

In November 2017, it was announced that Costas would aslope Krista Voda, co-ballast NBC's pre-race coverage leading into the NASCAR Cup Series finale from Homestead.^[29] In addition to hosting pre-race coverage, Costas would conduct a alive interview with incoming NBC broadcaster Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was running his concluding race.^[30]

National Basketball Association [edit]

Costas served as NBC'southward lead play-by-play announcer for their National Basketball Association broadcasts from 1997-2000. In that time frame, Costas chosen three NBA Finals including the 1998 installment (which set an all-time ratings tape for the NBA) between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz. Costas was paired with Isiah Thomas and Doug Collins on NBC's NBA telecast. Following the 2000 NBA Finals, Costas stepped down from the lead play-by-play in favor of Marv Albert, who was incidentally, the man that Costas directly replaced on the NBA on NBC in the beginning identify.

Costas had previously presided as host of the network'due south pre-game evidence, NBA Kickoff, while likewise providing play-by-play as a fill up-in when necessary. Costas after co-anchored (with Hannah Storm) NBC's NBA Finals coverage in 2002, which was their last to-date (earlier the NBA'due south network television contract moved to ABC).^{[31] [32]}

Okay, Marv, cheers very much. And every bit Marv himself would say, "information technology should be pointed out" that Marv is celebrating his xl-9th birthday this evening for a tape twelfth consecutive year. Well, some other season is in the books. The Lakers' title run continues with perhaps no stop in sight. But equally Marv said, we have reached the terminate of our run with the NBA. NBC'south twelve years televising the league had been filled with indelible moments. And so, as nosotros say expert dark, here's an appreciative look dorsum. And for one last time, y'all've been watching the NBA on NBC.

—Bob Costas closing out NBC's final NBA broadcast, Game four of the 2002 NBA Finals on June 12, 2002.

Professional football [edit]

NBC Sports allowed Costas to opt out from having to cover the XFL. He publicly denigrated the league throughout its existence and remains a song critic of the league and its premise.^[33]

In 2006, Costas returned to NFL studio hosting duties for NBC's new Sunday Nighttime Football game, hosting its pre-game bear witness Football Night in America. Costas terminal hosted NFL telecasts for NBC in 1992 earlier being replaced in the studio by Jim Lampley and after, Greg Gumbel. Before becoming the studio host for The NFL on NBC in 1984, Costas did play-by-play of NFL games with analyst Bob Trumpy.^[34]

Costas is nicknamed "Rapping Roberto" past New York Urban center's Daily News sports media columnist Bob Raissman.^[35] Al Michaels besides called him "Rapping Roberto" during the telecast between the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants on September 10, 2006, in response to Costas calling him "Alfalfa".^[36]

Olympics (1988–2016) [edit]

Costas has frontlined many Olympics broadcasts for NBC. They include Seoul in 1988, Barcelona in 1992, Atlanta in 1996, Sydney in 2000, Salt Lake City in 2002, Athens in 2004, Torino in 2006, Beijing in 2008, Vancouver in 2010, London in 2012, Sochi in 2014 and Rio in 2016.^[37] He discusses his piece of work on the Olympic telecasts extensively in a volume by Andrew Billings entitled Olympic Media: Inside the Biggest Prove on Telly. A personal influence on Costas has been legendary ABC Sports broadcaster Jim McKay, who hosted many Olympics for ABC from the 1960s to the 1980s.^[38]

During the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Opening Ceremonies, Costas's remarks on People's republic of china's teams' possible drug use caused an uproar among the American Chinese and international communities. Thousands of dollars were raised to purchase ads in The Washington Post and Lord's day The New York Times, featuring an image of the head of a statue of Apollo and reading: "Costas Poisoned Olympic Spirit, Public Protests NBC".^{[39] [xl]} However, Costas's comments were made subsequent to the suspension of Chinese jitney Zhou Ming later seven of his swimmers were defenseless using steroids in 1994. Further evidence of Chinese athletes' drug use came in 1997 when Australian authorities confiscated 13 vials of Somatropin, a human growth hormone, from the bag of Chinese swimmer Yuan Yuan upon her inflow for the 1997 World Swimming Championships. At the Earth Championships, four Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned substance Triamterene, a diuretic used to dilute urine samples to mask the presence of anabolic steroids. Including these failed drug tests, 27 Chinese swimmers were caught using functioning-enhancing drugs from 1990 through 1997; more than the rest of the world combined.^[41]

Along with co-host Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer, Costas's commentary of the 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies came under trigger-happy criticism, with Costas beingness described as making "a series of jingoistic remarks, including a joke well-nigh Idi Amin when Uganda's team appeared"^[42] and the combined commentary as existence "ignorant" and "banal".^{[43] [44] [45]}

Following the Olympics, Costas appeared on Conan O'Brien's talk show and jokingly criticized his employer for its determination to air a preview of the upcoming series Animal Practice over a operation by The Who during the London closing ceremonies. "And so here is the balance NBC has to consider: The Who, 'Creature Practice'. Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend—monkey in a lab coat. I'chiliad certain you'd be the start to attest, Conan, that when it comes to the tough calls, NBC usually gets 'em right," Costas said, alluding at the cease to O'Brien's interest in the 2010 Tonight Show conflict.^[46]

An middle infection Costas had at the get-go of the 2014 Winter Olympics forced him, on February 11, 2014, to cede his Olympic hosting duties to Matt Lauer (four nights) and Meredith Vieira (ii nights), the outset time Costas had not done so at all since the 1998 Wintertime Olympics (as rights were not held by NBC).^[47]

Thoroughbred racing [edit]

From 2001 until 2018, Costas co-hosted the Kentucky Derby.^[48] In 2009, he hosted Bravo'south coverage of the 2009 Kentucky Oaks.^[49] After Costas officially departed from NBC Sports, his function on NBC's thoroughbred racing coverage was essentially filled-in by Rebecca Lowe, showtime with the 2019 Kentucky Derby.^[50]

Departure from NBC Sports [edit]

On Feb 9, 2017, Costas appear during Today that he had begun the process of stepping down from his main on-air roles at NBC Sports, announcing in particular that he would cede his office as primetime host for NBC'southward Olympics coverage to Mike Tirico (who joined the network from ESPN in 2016), and that he would host Super Basin LII as his final Super Bowl.^[51] However, Costas ultimately dropped out of the coverage entirely.^[52]

United states Today reported that he would similarly step down from Football Night in America in favor of Tirico. Costas explained that he was not outright retiring and expected to take on a role at NBC Sports similar to that of Tom Brokaw, beingness an occasional special correspondent to the division. He explained that his determination "opens upwardly more time to practise the things that I feel I'chiliad virtually connected to; there volition yet be events, features, and interviews where I can make a significant contribution at NBC, but it volition also leave more time for baseball (on MLB Network), and then, at some point down the road, I'll have a gamble to practise more of the long-form programming I enjoy." Costas told U.s.a. Today his gradual retirement was planned in accelerate, and that he did not want to announce it during the 2016 Summertime Olympics or the NFL season considering it would be besides disruptive, and joked: "I'thou glad that Sochi wasn't the concluding i. You wouldn't want your pinkish-heart Olympics to be your last Olympics."^{[51] [53]}

Costas'south concluding major on-air broadcast for NBC was hosting the 2018 Belmont Stakes, where Justify won the Triple Crown.^[54]

On January 15, 2019, it was announced^[1] that Costas had officially departed from NBC Sports after forty years.^[55]

Talk show hosting [edit]

Costas hosted the syndicated radio program Costas Declension to Coast from 1986 to 1996, which was revived as Costas on the Radio. Costas on the Radio, which concluded its 3-twelvemonth run on May 31, 2009, aired on 200 stations nationwide each weekend and syndicated past the Clear Channel owned Premiere Radio Networks. During that menstruation, Costas likewise served every bit the imaging voice of Clear Channel-owned KLOU in St. Louis, Missouri, during that station'south period as "My 103.iii".^[56] Like Later on, Costas'due south radio shows have focused on a wide diverseness of topics and accept not been limited to sports discussion.

Costas decided to exit Later after 6 seasons, having grown tired of the commute to New York City from his dwelling house in St. Louis and wishing to lighten his workload in club to spend more time with his family. He likewise turned downwards an offer from David Letterman, who moved to CBS in 1995, to follow him there and get the first host of The Belatedly Belatedly Show, which was being developed by Letterman'southward company to air at 12:30 after the Late Testify with David Letterman.^[57]

In June 2005, Costas was named by CNN president Jonathan Klein as a regular substitute anchor for Larry Male monarch's Larry King Alive for one year. Costas, also as Klein, have said Costas was not trying out for Rex'due south position on a permanent basis. Nancy Grace was likewise named a regular substitute host for the bear witness.^[58] On Baronial 18, 2005, Costas refused to host a Larry King Alive circulate where the subject was missing teenager Natalee Holloway. Costas said that because there were no new developments in the story, he felt information technology had no news value, and he was uncomfortable with television'due south drift in the direction of tabloid-type stories.^[59]

Beginning in October 2011, Costas was a correspondent for Rock Center with Brian Williams. He gained acclaim for his Nov 2011 live interview of former Pennsylvania Land University assistant coach Jerry Sandusky apropos charges of sexual corruption of minors, in which Sandusky called in to deny the charges.^[60]

Costas hosted a monthly talk show Costas Tonight on NBC Sports Network.^[61]

HBO Sports [edit]

In 2001, Costas was hired by HBO to host a 12-week series chosen On the Record with Bob Costas.^[62] '

In 2002, Costas began a stint as co-host of HBO'due south long-running series Within the NFL. Costas remained host of Within the NFL through the end of the 2007 NFL season. He hosted the prove with Cris Collinsworth and quondam NFL legends Dan Marino and Cris Carter. The program aired each week during the NFL flavor.

Costas left HBO to sign with MLB Network in February 2009.

On April 23, 2021, it was appear that Costas would be returning to HBO to host a quarter-yearly interview bear witness called Dorsum on the Record.^[63]

MLB Network [edit]

At the channel's launch on January 1, 2009, Costas hosted the premiere episode of All Time Games, a presentation of the recently discovered kinescope of Game5 of the 1956 World Serial. During the episode, he held a forum with Don Larsen, who pitched MLB's only postseason perfect game during that game, and Yogi Berra, who defenseless the game.

Costas joined the network total-time on February three, 2009. He hosted a regular interview bear witness titled MLB Network Studio 42 with Bob Costas as well as special programming and provides play-past-play for select live baseball game telecasts.^[64] In 2017, Costas called Game1 of the American League Division Serial between the Boston Carmine Sox and the Houston Astros on MLB Network. The Astros went on to win 8–ii. Costas and his color commentator Jim Kaat received criticism for their "bantering well-nigh minutia" and misidentification of plays. Costas besides went on to become an cyberspace meme after using the term the "sacks were juiced" to describe the bases being loaded.^[65]

NFL Network [edit]

As same, Costas hosted Thursday Nighttime Football on NBC and NFL Network in 2016, having returned to broadcasting after a cursory absence. He was replaced by Liam McHugh in 2017.

TBS [edit]

On August 20, 2021, Andrew Marchand of the New York Postal service reported that TBS was nearing an understanding with Costas which would accept him hosting the network'southward National League Championship Series coverage.^[66] On October vii, 2021, WarnerMedia officially confirmed^[67] that Costas would be joining TBS for their postseason baseball coverage^[68] starting on Oct sixteen.^[69]

Every bit of the 2022 MLB season, Costas currently provides play-past-play for TBS' Tuesday nighttime baseball package during the regular season. He volition as well be the studio host for TBS' ALCS postseason coverage and provide play-past-play for TBS' ALDS postseason coverage.^[70]

Other appearances [edit]

Costas provided pregnant contributions to the Ken Burns, PBS mini serial Baseball game equally well as its follow-up The tenth Inning. He likewise appears in another PBS moving-picture show, A Fourth dimension for Champions, produced by St. Louis's Nine Network of Public Media.^[71]

In July 2020, it was announced that Costas would join CNN every bit a correspondent.^[72] According to CNN, Costas would provide commentary "on a wide range of sports-related issues equally the manufacture adapts to new challenges posed by the coronavirus and the frequent intersection of sports with larger societal issues." Costas, who would keep working on MLB Network, said of joining CNN: "CNN's willingness to devote time and attention to sports related topics, makes it a adept fit for me."

Notable calls [edit]

June 23, 1984: Costas chosen NBC's Game of the Calendar week with Tony Kubek, where Ryne Sandberg hit two separate home runs in the 9th and 10th innings confronting Bruce Sutter to tie the game. This game is known equally "The Sandberg Game".^[73]

Costas's call of the kickoff home run:

Into left center field, and deep. This is a tie ball game!

Costas'due south call of the second habitation run:

Costas: 1–1 pitch. [Sandberg swings]
Kubek: OHHH Boy!
Costas: [Over Kubek] And he hits it to deep left center! Wait out! Do yous believe information technology, it'due south gone! Nosotros will go to the 11th, tied at 11.

Oct 28, 1995: Costas called Game vi of the 1995 World Series, where the Atlanta Braves finally won their first e'er World Title since moving to Atlanta in 1966.

Left-centerfield, Grissom on the run...the team of the '90s has its Globe Championship!!!^[74]

October 26, 1997: Costas called Game 7 of the 1997 World Series, where Édgar Rentería hit a walk off single to give the Florida Marlins their first World Serial championship. Costas'due south telephone call:

The 0–1 pitch. A liner... off Nagy's glove, into heart field. The Florida Marlins have won... the World Series.

June 14, 1998: Costas called Game half-dozen of the 1998 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson's final game with the Chicago Bulls where Jordan hit a 20-foot jumpshot to put the Bulls upwards 87–86 with five.2 seconds remaining. The Bulls would win the game by that score, giving them their 6th championship and third consecutive. Costas'south call:

Jordan with 43. Malone is doubled. They swat at him and steal it! Here comes Chicago. 17 seconds. 17 seconds, from Game vii, or from championship #6. Jordan, open up, CHICAGO WITH THE LEAD! Timeout Utah, 5.2 seconds left. Michael Jordan, running on fumes, with 45 points.

June 4, 2000: Costas called Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals for NBC'southward NBA coverage. Kobe Bryant threw an alley oop pass to Shaquille O'Neal to give the Lakers a 6-signal lead with 41.3 seconds remaining.^[75] Costas'southward call of the play:

Portland has 3 timeouts left, the Lakers take two. Bryant... TO SHAQ!

September 25, 2014: Costas called Derek Jeter's terminal game at Yankee Stadium for MLB Network, where he striking an RBI single to win the game. Costas'south call:

A base hit to correct! Hither comes Richardson, they're waving him home! The throw, it's close just he scores! On a walk off hit by Derek Jeter!

Interests [edit]

Love of baseball game [edit]

Costas is a devoted baseball fan. He'southward been suggested as a potential commissioner and wrote Fair Ball: A Fan'south Case for Baseball in 2000. For his 40th altogether, and then Oakland Athletics manager Tony La Russa allowed Costas to manage the order during a spring preparation game. The first time Costas visited baseball legend Stan Musial'southward St. Louis eating place, he left a $three.31 tip on a x dollar tab in homage to Musial's lifetime batting boilerplate (.331). Costas delivered the eulogy at Mickey Mantle'due south funeral. In eulogizing Curtain, Costas described the baseball fable as "a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so stiff and lasting that it defied logic". Costas has even carried a 1958 Mickey Mantle baseball bill of fare in his wallet. Costas also delivered the eulogy for Musial subsequently his expiry in early on 2013.

Costas was outspoken about his disdain for Major League Baseball instituting a playoff wild carte du jour. Costas believed it diminishes the significance and drama of winning a bounded championship. He prefers a system in which winning the wild carte puts a squad at some sort of disadvantage, as opposed to an equal level with teams who outplayed them over a 162-game flavour. Or, every bit explained in his volume Off-white Brawl, have merely the iii division winners in each league go to the postseason, with the team with the best record receiving a goodbye to the League Championship Series. Once, on the air on HBO's Inside the NFL, he mentioned that the NFL regular season counted for something, but baseball's was showtime to lose significance. With the appearance of the second wild carte du jour, Costas has said he feels the format has improved, since in that location is at present a greater premium placed on finishing kickoff. He has suggested a further tweak: Make the wild card round a best two of iii, instead of a single game, with all three games, if necessary, on the homefield of the wild menu of the better record.

He also has disdained the Designated Hitter rule, saying baseball would be a better game without it.^[76]

Costas serves as a fellow member of the advisory lath of the Baseball Assist Team, a 501(c)(3) non-turn a profit organisation dedicated to helping one-time Major League, Small-scale League, and Negro league players through financial and medical difficulties.

Political views [edit]

Costas considers himself left of center only has said that he has voted for Republican candidates at times besides. On May 26, 2007, Costas discussed the presidency of George West. Bush-league on his radio show, stating he liked Bush personally, and had been optimistic well-nigh his presidency, just said the class of the Iraq war, and other mis-steps have led him to conclude Bush'southward presidency had "tragically failed" and considered it "overwhelmingly evident, even if you lot're a conservative Republican, if you're honest about it, this is a failed administration."^[77] The post-obit summer, Costas interviewed Bush with a very friendly and cordial see during the president's appearance at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[78]

Controversies [edit]

Gun culture controversy [edit]

During a segment on the Sun Nighttime Football halftime show on December 2, 2012, Costas paraphrased Pull a fast one on Sports columnist Jason Whitlock in regard to Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide the mean solar day prior, saying the U.s.a.' gun civilisation was causing more domestic disputes to event in death, and that it was likely Belcher and his girlfriend would not take died had he not possessed a gun.^[79]

Critics interpreted his remarks every bit support for gun command. Many (including former Republican presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Herman Cain)^[80] felt Costas should not accept used a plan typically viewed equally entertainment to publicize political views on sensitive topics, Lou Dobbs criticized his remarks for supporting the abolition of the Second Subpoena by quoting a sports writer, while Andrew Levy remarked that he had been given a civics lecture by someone who had "gotten rich thanks in role to a sport that destroys men's bodies and brains".^[81] All the same, reporter Erik Wemple of The Washington Postal service praised Costas for speaking out for gun control on the broadcast, commenting that the incident'south connection to the NFL provided him with an obligation to acknowledge the incident during the halftime show, stating that "the things that [NFL players] practise affect the public beyond whether their teams cover the point spread. And few cases amend exemplify that dynamic as powerfully as the Belcher incident."^[82]

During the following week, Costas dedicated his remarks in an appearance on MSNBC's program The Final Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, where he said the remarks were related to the country'due south gun culture, and not about gun control equally critics had inferred. Costas did suggest that more regulation exist placed on America's gun culture:^[80]

At present, do I believe that we need more comprehensive and more sensible gun control legislation? Yes I practice. That doesn't mean repeal the Second Amendment. That doesn't hateful a prohibition on someone having a gun to protect their home and their family. It ways sensible and more than comprehensive gun command legislation. But even if you had that, you would nonetheless take the problem of what Jason Whitlock wrote about, and what I agree with. And that is a gun culture in this country.^[80]

2014 Winter Olympics [edit]

During his coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Costas was criticized by some conservative members of the media, including Michelle Malkin and Glenn Brook for supposedly praising Vladimir Putin's office in defusing tensions surrounding Syria, and Iran.^[83] Several media commentators, including Bill O'Reilly and Bernard Goldberg, defended Costas'due south remarks equally factually right and pointed out that Costas had besides voiced considerable criticism of both Russian federation and Putin while broadcasting from Sochi. During an interview on Play tricks News Goldberg said "...the thought that Costas somehow portrayed Vladimir Putin as a beneficial effigy is ridiculous."^{[84] [85]} Costas dedicated himself on O'Reilly's broadcast on March three, reiterating that he criticized Putin immediately preceding, and following, the statements that were questioned. O'Reilly and then aired a portion of an Olympic commentary in which Costas was pointedly disquisitional of the Russian leader. Costas besides indicated that Senator John McCain, who had been amid those who had initially criticized Costas, had called Costas to apologize after hearing the full segment in context.^[86]

Football game's hereafter [edit]

While visiting the University of Maryland in November 2017 for a roundtable discussion on diverse sports topics, Costas said the sport of football was in a decline, with bear witness mounting that the repetition of concussions "destroys people'southward brains" and he wouldn't allow a son with athletic talent to play information technology.^[87] Costas had been scheduled to work Super Bowl LII, his 8th as a host (despite stepping down from Football game Night in America in favor of his successor Mike Tirico, Costas was to render while Tirico prepped to pb NBC's coverage of the 2018 Wintertime Olympics, set to begin a few days subsequently). Nevertheless, the network announced shortly before the game that Liam McHugh would instead join Dan Patrick equally a co-host, leading to speculation that NBC removed Costas from the NFL's biggest game over his comments. Costas originally denied such, saying it fabricated more sense for McHugh, who had been hosting Thursday nighttime games on NBC, to serve in that capacity.^[88] However, he later admitted in an interview with ESPN's Outside the Lines that the comments were indeed the basis of his removal, ultimately resulting in his difference from the network afterwards 40 years.^[89]

Twitter impersonator [edit]

On December nine, 2020, Twitter permanently suspended the business relationship @real_bobcostas, after a complaint to Twitter from Costas'southward son Keith Michael Kirby Costas.^[ninety] Costas had previously said he'd never join Twitter,^[91] calling it a high-tech version of a bathroom wall in a gas station.

Personal life [edit]

Costas was married from 1983 to 2001 to Carole "Randy" Randall Krummenacher. They had two children, son Keith (born 1986) and daughter Taylor (built-in 1989). Costas once jokingly promised Minnesota Twins heart fielder Kirby Puckett that, if he was batting over .350 past the time his child was born, he would name the babe Kirby. Kirby was hitting meliorate than .350, merely Bob's son initially was not given a first (or 2d) name of Kirby. Subsequently Puckett reminded Costas of the agreement, the nascency certificate was changed to "Keith Michael Kirby Costas".^[92]

On March 12, 2004, Costas married his second wife, Jill Sutton. Costas and his wife now reside primarily in New York, and Costas was born and raised in the New York expanse, merely he has often said he thinks of St. Louis every bit his hometown.^[93]

Costas's children have likewise won Sports Emmys: Keith has won two as an associate producer on MLB Network's MLB This evening,^{[94] [95]} and Taylor as an associate producer on NBC's coverage of the 2012 Summertime Olympics.^[95]

Awards and honors [edit]

• 29-time Emmy Accolade winner
• Viii-time NSMA National Sportscaster of the Year
• Four-time American Sportscasters Clan Sportscaster of the Year
• Star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame.^[96]
• 1999 Brusque Gowdy Media Award – Basketball Hall of Fame
• 2000 Television set Guide Honour for Favorite Sportscaster.^[97]
• 2001 George Arents Award from Syracuse Academy (Excellence in Sports Broadcasting)
• 2004 Dick Schaap Award for Outstanding Journalism
• NSMA Hall of Fame inductee (class of 2012).
• 2012 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.^[98]
• 2013 Southward.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Marty Glickman Laurels for Leadership in Sports Media.^{[99] [100]}
• 2017 Ford C. Frick Award – National Baseball Hall of Fame.^[101]
• Sports Dissemination Hall of Fame inductee (class of 2018)

In popular civilisation [edit]

Films [edit]

In 1994, Costas appeared as the play-by-play announcer for the Earth Series (working aslope Tim McCarver) in the motion-picture show The Scout. In 1998, he appeared as himself along with his rival/counterpart Al Michaels (who now works for NBC) from ABC in the motion picture BASEketball. Costas voiced an animated car version of himself, Bob Cutlass,^[102] in the movies Cars (2006) and Cars three (2017). He likewise appeared as himself in the 2001 movie Pootie Tang, where he remarks that he saw "the longest damn prune ever".

Costas'southward vocalization appeared in the 2011 documentary pic Legendary: When Baseball Came to the Bluegrass, which detailed the apprehensive beginnings of the Lexington Legends, a small league baseball game squad located in Lexington, Kentucky.

In 2021, Costas played himself in Here Today directed past Billy Crystal.^[103]

Popular culture [edit]

Costas has been alluded to several times in popular music. The songs "Mafioso" by Mac Dre, "We Major" by Domo Genesis and "The Final Huzzah" past Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, all refer to Costas. He was too mentioned in a Ludacris song subsequently Costas mentioned the rapper on the late night talk show Last Call with Carson Daly.

In June 2013, Costas provided the vox of God in the Monty Python musical Spamalot at The Muny Repertory in St. Louis.

Television receiver guest roles [edit]

Apart from his normal sportscasting duties, Costas has besides presented periodic sports boner reels, and announced dogsled and elevator races, on Tardily Nighttime with David Letterman.

In 1985, Costas appeared on The War to Settle the Score, a pre-WrestleMania program that the World Wrestling Federation aired on MTV.

In 1993, Costas hosted the "pregame" show for the final episode of Cheers. Costas once appeared on the goggle box plan NewsRadio as himself. He hosted an award show and later had some humorous encounters with the crew of WNYX. Costas too once appeared equally a guest on the faux talk show cartoon Infinite Ghost Coast to Coast. He also had a recurring invitee office as himself on the HBO series Arli$$.

Costas has been impersonated several times past Darrell Hammond on Saturday Night Live.^[104] Costas was "supposed" to announced in the fourth-flavour premiere of Celebrity Deathmatch (ironically titled "Where is Bob Costas?") every bit a guest-commentator, but about halfway through the episode it was revealed that John Tesh had killed him earlier the testify to take his place.

In 1999, Costas appeared as a invitee on Space Ghost Coast to Coast during its sixth season.

On June thirteen, 2008, Costas appeared on MSNBC'southward commercial-free special coverage of Remembering Tim Russert (1950–2008).^[105]

On January 30, 2009, Costas guest-starred as himself on the television series Monk in an episode titled "Mr. Monk Makes the Playoffs"'. He mentions to Captain Stottlemeyer about how Adrian Monk in one case helped him out of a problem several years ago with regards to a demented cat salesman. He apparently sold Costas a cat that allegedly tried to impale him with a clasp toy. (In fact when he signs off he says, "The cat was definitely trying to kill me.")

Costas invitee-voiced as himself in 2010 Simpsons episode, "Male child Meets Curlicue", when Homer and Marge make the U.S. Olympic curling squad. Costas also guest-voiced as himself on the Family Guy episode "Turban Cowboy" in an interview with Peter after he wins the Boston Marathon by striking anybody with his machine.

On Feb 11, 2010, Stephen Colbert jokingly expressed his desire to stab Costas with an ice pick at the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and so Colbert could accept over as host. Costas afterwards made a cameo appearance on the February 25, 2010, edition of Colbert'south show.

In January 2013, Costas appeared as himself in the Go along episode "Win at All Costas" with Matthew Perry, wherein Ryan Male monarch auditions with him for a Telly show.

Real footage of Costas from NBC's pregame testify before Game5 of the 1994 NBA Finals was used in the second episode of The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

Costas appeared on the September 22, 2017 episode of Real Time with Bill Maher to discuss issues such equally concussions and the role of political activism in professional sports (namely by Colin Kaepernick).^[106]

Video games [edit]

In 2002, Costas was the play-past-play journalist, alongside Harold Reynolds, for Triple Play 2002 during the ballgame for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.^[107]

Career timeline [edit]

• 1974–1976: Spirits of St. Louis Play-by-play, KMOX radio
• 1976–1981: Missouri Tigers men's basketball game Play-by-play, KMOX radio
• 1976–1979: NFL on CBS Play-past-play
• 1979–1980: Chicago Bulls Play-by-play, WGN-Television
• 1980–2018: NBC Sports Play-by-play & studio host
• 1980–1983: NFL on NBC Play-past-play
• 1983–1989: MLB on NBC #ii play-past-play
• 1984–1992, 2006–2016: NFL on NBC Studio Host^[108]
• 1988–1994: Later Host^[108]
• 1990–1997, 2002: NBA on NBC Studio Host
• 1992–2016: Summer Olympics Primetime Host^[108]
• 1993: Notre Dame Football on NBC Alternate play-past-play
• 1994–2000: MLB on NBC Pb play-by-play
• 1997–2000: NBA on NBC Lead play-by-play
• 2001–2018: Thoroughbred Racing on NBC Atomic number 82 host
• 2001–2009: On the Record with Bob Costas and Costas Now Host^[108]
• 2002–2014: Winter Olympics Primetime Host
• 2002–2008: Within the NFL Host^[108]
• 2003–2014: U.South. Open host, NBC Sports^[109]
• 2008–2012: NHL Winter Archetype Host^[110]
• 2009–nowadays: MLB Network Studio 42 with Bob Costas Host (2009-2014), Thursday Night Baseball Play-by-play
• 2016: NBC/NFL Network Host, Thursday Dark Football
• 2017–present: MLB Network play-by-play, MLB Postseason
• 2020–nowadays: CNN Sports contributor
• 2021–present: TBS baseball studio host, 2021 NLCS

See also [edit]

• New Yorkers in journalism

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External links [edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bob Costas.

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• Bob Costas Ford C. Frick Award biography at the National Baseball Hall of Fame

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Preceded by Bryant Gumbel	American television prime time anchor, Summertime Olympic Games 1992–2016	Succeeded by Mike Tirico
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