Colts Announcer Accidentally Uses Racial Slur as Nickname for QB Jason Bean Live on Air in Cringe-Worthy Moment

Indianapolis Colts radio analyst Rick Venturi inadvertently uttered a racist slur to describe quarterback Jason Bean during Saturday’s preseason contest against the Green Bay Packers.

The Colts gave playing time to four quarterbacks in Saturday’s game, including potential starters Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones. Jason Bean and Riley Leonard, vying for the third-stringer job, also got to play against Green Bay.

After scoring the go-ahead touchdown, the Packers kicked the ball back to Indianapolis with 1:22 remaining. When the Colts’ radio broadcast team realized Bean was coming out for the last drive, Rick Venturi accidentally let a racist slur slip out.

“It’s going to be Beaner,” Venturi said.

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Unfortunate slipups like this aren’t super uncommon. Just two months ago, St. Louis Cardinals announcer Chip Caray accidentally uttered a homophobic slur while promoting Disability Pride Night flag in a game against the Cincinnati Reds.

The Colts haven’t announced any reprimanding for Venturi’s use of the slur, so it looks like they’re taking it as an honest miscue and moving forward.

Per ESPN’s Stephen Holder, Colts head coach Shane Steichen said he’s “very close” to naming his starting quarterback. The battle is between Richardson and Jones, and it remains to be seen if both Jason Bean and Riley Leonard will make the final 53-man roster, or if one will be cut.

It looked like Jones had a leg up on the competition when Anthony Richardson suffered a finger injury in the Colts’ first preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, but he quickly recovered and completed six of 11 pass attempts vs. Green Bay.

Jason Bean Was The No. 1 Pick In 2024 UFL Draft

The Colts signed Bean as an undrafted free agent last year following his strong finish at Kansas. Two months after signing with Indy, however, Bean was taken first overall by the Memphis Showboats in the 2024 UFL Draft.

Bean never went to the UFL, however, and is still looking to carve out a career in the NFL.