Chicago White Sox announcer John Schriffen misspeaks during game broadcast

During a Chicago White Sox game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, announcer John Schriffen made an error while calling a play. As Jose Altuve popped out to center field, Schriffen intended to describe the batter as retired but inadvertently used an outdated term for people with intellectual disabilities. He immediately corrected the phrasing on the broadcast. Similar slips of the tongue have occurred with other announcers in recent years, including instances involving Chip Carey and Gary Thorne. The clip circulated on social media following the game. Schriffen did not issue a public address regarding the comment after the broadcast. The broadcast oversight remains a documented incident in the booth rather than a broader disciplinary issue.

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