ISTANBUL (AP) – Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its program. world cup He changed the roster after mixing up the Iranian and New Zealand teams.
TRT said in a statement late Tuesday that the commentator, identified by Turkish media as Murat Ekrem Čimen, had been removed from the U.S. World Cup broadcast team pending an investigation. He added that he would not continue commenting on matches during the tournament.
According to Turkish media reports, Simen called the Iranian attack a New Zealand attack at the beginning of the broadcast, and described New Zealand’s moves as an Iranian attack. team They shared a 2-2 draw. Monday night in Group G.
TRT said the mistake was “unacceptable” according to broadcasting standards.
“We apologize to our viewers and the public for this error.” “For someone with over 30 years of experience in sports broadcasting to make such a mistake is unacceptable to TRT.”
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