Thom Brennaman will not be part of the NFL broadcasting team for FOX Sports this season after he used an anti-gay slur on air during a Cincinnati Reds broadcast on Wednesday.

"FOX Sports is extremely disappointed with Thom Brennaman's remarks during Wednesday's Cincinnati Reds telecast," Fox said in a statement. "The language used was abhorrent, unacceptable, and not representative of the values of FOX Sports."

Brennaman had been part of Fox's NFL announcer lineup since it started televising the league in 1994. He was part of the No. 3 announcer team last season and was paired with analyst Chris Spielman.