NBC's Mike Tirico Apologizes For Mistake During Olympic Broadcast

Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico has guided American fans through the 2024 Paris Olympics as the host of NBC's Olympic coverage.

Tirico is one of the world's most accomplished sports broadcasters. But, everyone makes mistakes.

Tirico slipped up during his coverage on Saturday, mistakenly referring to the Martinique flag as the flag of Palestine.

"Just acknowledging, as soon as possible, my error for misidentifying the Martinique flag as the flag of Palestine during the medal ceremony at Men’s Basketball today," Tirico wrote on X. "They are similar but obviously distinctly different which is quite important for all involved.

"I apologize for the error and will correct on-air during our primetime show tonight."

Fans appreciated Tirico for apologizing and admitting his mistake.

"All we can do, when we make mistakes, is own them and apologize. In broadcasting, in life. Mike and the @NBCOlympics crew have done an outstanding job covering the Games. This won't mar that at all," one wrote.

"Important correction. Mike’s a pro. Mistakes happen," another said.

"Stuff like this only makes me gain respect for a guy. He made a mistake. He admitted it. He owned up to it and corrected himself. This is how you act as a professional!!" another added.

Tirico will continue to lead NBC's Olympic coverage through the closing ceremony on Sunday.