WLW’s decision to put Thom Brennaman back on air is tone-deaf

In Jason Williams’ column in Friday’s paper (“Welcome back, Thom Brennaman,” April 4), I read that Thom Brenneman was hired to replace Mike McConnell for the morning talk slot on WLW radio.

While Brenneman has said that he is sorry for his homophobic slur on an open mic while doing a Reds game broadcast in 2020, I believe he is only sorry that he was caught. Williams stated that Brenneman was a “Trump-supporting Republican,” which, to me, explains his behavior. The Trump administration’s anti-LGBTQ policies explain why Brennaman is supportive of Trump.

Editorial: Brennaman should be fired; our role is to forgive

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

Mel Shuller, Montgomery

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