The awkward moment a gay broadcaster is accidentally outed on live TV

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2. Your burning anger emoji may be slightly off

The gentleman who was accidentally outed, Ryan Bridge, apparently wasn't that angry about the incident, just embarrassed. Towards the end of the article, he is quoted as saying,

“Mark (Richardson) didn’t do this on purpose. It wasn’t like he was being mean or he was trying to get me to say something I didn’t want to say. That was an innocent, honest mistake.”

Co-host Richardson then apologized.

“In three years of doing this job, this is as bad as I’ve ever felt. I say a lot of stuff on this show, and I mean it, and some of it walks the line. I just want to say I’m sorry.

“It’s because obviously, I love you so much as a person. Just me being a smartass and trying to poke fun at you for a comedic moment on the show has led to this, and I’m dreadfully sorry.”

Bridge concludes by saying his co-host has nothing to apologize over: “These things happen. It’s live television.”

It was sloppy but it doesn't appear to have been malicious. The two broadcasters seem to be close friends.

In this case, the context is relevant.