The Yankees beat the Red Sox 14-1 on Saturday night, but the lackluster schedule on Fox Sports was no laughing matter.
The game was played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, and Fox Sports showed an aerial shot of lower Manhattan at one point during the broadcast. However, both teams’ logos and Fox’s “Baseball Night in America” logo were placed above the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
Unsurprisingly, many viewers spotted the mistake and criticized the decision on social media. A Fox Sports spokesperson released a statement Sunday morning apologizing for the graphic.
“During last night’s telecast, we used poor judgment in the use of graphics,” USA Today and the Daily Beast said in a statement. “We sincerely apologize and regret the decision.”
The 9/11 Memorial Pools are located in the footprint of the original Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, which were destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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