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Charles Curtis

ESPN anchor apologizes to Benjamin Watson for making on-air joke about Watson’s wife

It was the moment caught on live television that had social media buzzing: Was Benjamin Watson really furious with ESPN host Peter Burns after Burns made a joke about Watson’s wife? Was it a bit that we saw play out during halftime of the Vanderbilt and Florida game?

We don’t know those full answers. But what we do know is Burns has apologized.

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