- The United States was devastated by another failed baton transfer in the race
- Logan received criticism from some on social media for his choice of words.
BBC sports presenter Gabby Logan has come under fire after uttering an expletive twice in a row during a broadcast.
The controversial moment took place when the sports commentator was commenting on the disastrous 4x100m relay race in the United States.
The United States was the heavy favorite to take home the gold, but a botched baton handover saw the team quickly drop down the order before eventually being disqualified.
After the race, Logan, 51, analysed the US’s dire performance with BBC Athletics pundits Jessica Ennis-Hill and Michael Johnson.
A replay of the botched delivery was soon shown, which Logan called “a mess.”
BBC Olympics presenter Gabby Logan has been criticised for calling a mistake by the US Olympic 4x100m team a “bungle”
The United States was once again devastated by a botched handover in the men’s 4x100m final
Logan used the phrase again when he tried to get Johnson’s opinion on the race, leaving many on social media shocked.
On X, @DarrenSymons posted: “Can Gabby Logan please say that Team USA’s relay issues were a complete screw-up?”
@EgWarren673 added: “Did Gabby Logan just describe the US handover as ‘chaos’ on the BBC or did I hear it wrong?”
The insult in question used by Logan is classified as rude by the Cambridge dictionary.
However, the presenter did not apologise despite the incident occurring before the channel’s 9pm time slot.
It may be a moment to forget for Logan, but it was certainly a race to forget for the Americans.
The disqualification extended his drought in the men’s 4x100m to a staggering 20 years, with his last gold medal in the event coming at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Some X-rated fans (formerly Twitter) were left scratching their heads after Logan made the comments.
The United States has not won a medal in the men’s 4x100m relay since Athens 2004.
They have also failed to win a medal in the race since finishing second at the 2004 Athens Games.
In the end it was Canada who took home gold in Paris, while South Africa and Great Britain took silver and bronze respectively.