Kevin Kisner has apologized to CBS for his critical comments about their Masters coverage. The NBC golf analyst acknowledged he crossed the line and expressed understanding of the challenges in producing live shows.
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Kevin Kisner criticized CBS' Masters coverage.
He apologized for his comments on the Fore Play podcast.
Kisner acknowledged the challenges of producing live shows.
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Kevin Kisner has apologized for critical comments he made earlier this week about CBS' Masters coverage.
The four-time PGA Tour winner and current NBC golf analyst ripped the rival network over their telecast from Augusta National last week on Monday. On Wednesday, he said he was sorry on the latest episode of Barstool's Fore Play podcast.
"It's been an interesting few days, but it is what it is, and I just have to apologize to the golf team at CBS," Kisner said on Wednesday. "I crossed the line, probably, too much, by talking about that whole content, and I know, from my short time in the business, how wild production is."
"It is a very difficult thing to produce a live show and make it all work," Kisner added. "And everybody does their best, NBC screws up all the time, and we're just trying to do our best. And I went to far on being critical on them and I just want all the people associated with it to know I apologize."
You can watch and hear Kisner's latest comments here:
Kisner was working at the Masters for SiriusXM Radio and he relayed what he saw on Barstool's Fore Play podcast on Monday.
āThey were literally showing s--- that I knew happened 10 minutes ago all day long,ā Kisner said on Monday.
He said he sent CBS' Colt Knost a text asking, "Do y'all ever shot a live shot?" And he also compared the tournament coverage of NBC and CBS.
"What are we doing? You have no commercials. Play live shots,ā Kisner previously said. āOur production team at NBC prides themselves at showing every shot that they possibly can live . . . And when we donāt, we have to say, 'a moment ago,' because we are trying to make the whole movie make sense."
Kisner wasn't the only person critical of CBS' Masters coverage, but he made news given his position. He and his NBC crew will lead the TV coverage of the year's final two men's majors, the U.S. Open and Open Championship.
Q&A
What did Kevin Kisner say about CBS' Masters coverage?
Kevin Kisner criticized CBS' Masters coverage, stating he felt they did not meet expectations during the telecast.
Why did Kevin Kisner apologize to CBS?
Kisner apologized for crossing the line with his comments, recognizing the difficulties involved in producing live broadcasts.
Where did Kevin Kisner address his apology?
Kisner addressed his apology during an episode of Barstool's podcast, Fore Play.
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