The NBC announcer offered a fast apology on social media after misidentifying Martinique’s flag as Palestine’s during the gold medal ceremony for men’s basketball in Paris. France’s ...

Lessort hails from the French overseas territory of Martinique, and displayed the flag of his native land, which is somewhat similar to the Palestinian flag. The French team, who won silver ...

Mike Tirico quickly took to social media to offer an apology for misidentifying the Martinique flag as the Palestinian flag during the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball medal ceremony on ...

NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico apologized after he confused the Martinique flag for the flag of Palestine during an Olympics medal ceremony that followed the electric men’s basketball final on ...

Lessort instead had carried the flag of Martinique, the French territory where he was born. "You saw with Lessort, one of the back centers, with the Palestine flag draped over his shoulders ...

NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico issued a swift apology on social media for misidentifying a flag worn by France's Mathias Lessort during the men's basketball medal ceremony Saturday. "Just ...

The former ESPN star and current Sunday Night Football announcer mistook Martinique's flag for that of Palestine after the men's basketball final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. He quickly ...

Lessort hails from the French overseas territory of Martinique, and displayed the flag of his native land, which is somewhat similar to the Palestinian flag. The French team, who won silver, and ...