One of the first things you learn when you get into broadcasting, even if that just means taking a course in it, is that if there is a microphone in front of your face — or anywhere in the room — just go ahead and assume that puppy is hot.
Longtime Philadelphia Flyers broadcaster Tim Saunders did not heed that advice on Thursday night, but it gave us an all-time hot mic moment.
Unfortunately, he's paying the price for it.
Saunders has been the Flyers' radio play-by-play man for ages, and he's fantastic at it. If I'm out and about, you better believe I'm throwing on Saunders and his current broadcast partner, ex-Flyers tough guy Todd Fedoruk.
Well, I wish I hadn't been watching Thursday's Flyers-Sabres game on TV because after an icing call, Saunders thought they were going to a TV timeout.
I think that's where the confusion came in. Usually, they don't go to a timeout after an icing, so that the offending team's players get stuck out on the ice and can't take a breather.
So, Saunders thought they were on a break, and that led to this bit of gold, perfectly transcribed by the folks at Crossing Broad (who also shared the audio):
Saunders: "Now they’re going to take the TV timeout. We’ll take it as well, seven (minutes) gone in the third, it’s 3-2 Buffalo on the Philadelphia Flyers broadcast network."
(Long Pause)
Saunders: "While you’re down there, would you mind blowing me?"
Fedoruk: "I think we’re still on the air, Tim."
(Laughter)
Saunders: "No, we’re not, are we?"
(More Laughter)
Saunders: "Are we?" (pause) "Do you have us? Talk to me."
End Scene.
I think we all know what happened. You've got a bunch of dudes in the broadcast booth, and when someone had to crouch down near Tim Saunders, he decided to let 'er rip on a classic dude joke.
No harm. No Foul.
Well, the Flyers considered it a harm-causing foul, and they've announced that Saunders has been suspended for two games.
Man, I get the Flyers felt like they had to do something… but this is weak sauce.
This is like Paul Dano-level weak sauce (H/T Quentin Tarantino).
Was it a mistake? Sure.
Should we all just move on because mistakes happen? Also yes.
Free Tim Saunders.
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