TBS host Casey Stern clarifies racially insensitive 'Oreo' joke
Casey Stern came under fire Wednesday for making a racially insensitive joke during a Major League Baseball pregame show on TBS.
Stern said he had "become the cream in the middle of the Oreo cookie" as he sat between a broadcast crew of Pedro Martinez, Gary Sheffield, Jimmy Rollins, and Ryan Howard.
Casey Stern on TBS just said: "I've become the cream in the middle of the Oreo cookie" pic.twitter.com/NqAZjJBu9y
— The Big Inning (@big_inning) October 19, 2017
After receiving backlash for the blunder, Stern took to Twitter to explain there was no harm intended.
Boys were ribbing me about it w/set w/Ryan added & it rolled into seg. We couldn't be closer, and no harm intended. We're a family (cont)
— Casey Stern (@CaseyStern) October 19, 2017
Pete other night said "must be nice to be a Jew" and people flipped but he was messing with me and our brotherhood slipped on air. (Cont)
— Casey Stern (@CaseyStern) October 19, 2017
People could never imagine how tight a group we have, we're inseparable off air. I'm very blessed. See you post game!
— Casey Stern (@CaseyStern) October 19, 2017
This isn't the first time Stern has gotten himself into trouble while on-air. He issued an apology in October 2015 for using profane language while sending a postgame broadcast to commercial.
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