Penguins Studio Guy Makes Terrible "I Can't Breathe" Joke

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Penguins Studio Guy Makes Terrible "I Can't Breathe" Joke

A Penguins broadcaster made an "I can't breathe" joke when discussing the Blue Jackets "suffocating" Pittsburgh.

I would pay money to see the faces of every single person involved in the ROOT Sports Pittsburgh broadcast of the Penguins-Blue Jackets game as soon as Stan Savran made this incredibly dumb joke during intermission tonight. "I thought, Jay, the Penguins would have to put on those 'I can't Breathe' t-shirts for a while, because Columbus was suffocating." How are we still this dumb?

The shirts he's talking about, in case you were unaware, are a reference to the death of Eric Garner and became popular when Derrick Rose wore one after a Staten Island grand jury failed to indict a New York City police officer on any charges related to Garner's death. Garner's last words before being choked to death by a cop were "I can't breathe." So, you know, maybe a different joke next time, Stan.

h/t Pete Blackburn