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Al Michaels references to Donald Trump on NFL broadcasts

Overview

During NFL preseason and regular season broadcasts of Thursday Night Football, announcer Al Michaels made several references to Donald Trump.

In late August, Michaels made a satirical comment regarding a reported proposal by the president to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’. While broadcasting near Lake Erie, he remarked, ‘We think it is still called Lake Erie — we’re not quite sure at this point. But we’ll be by Lake something like Ontario or whatever it’s going to be called by the time we get to Buffalo.’

In mid-September, Michaels referenced Trump’s unsuccessful 2014 bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills. He recounted the franchise sale history, quoting Trump as having stated, ‘I’m gonna write a cashier’s check for a billion dollars,’ before noting that the league ultimately selected Terry Pegula.

Entities

Donald Trump · Al Michaels · Lake Ontario · Buffalo Bills · Kirk Herbstreit

Timeline

2 days ago

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Al Michaels references Donald Trump’s failed Buffalo Bills bid
Announcer Al Michaels referenced Donald Trump’s failed 2014 bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills during a Thursday Night Football broadcast.
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