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NBC Sports analyst is sorry for saying NHL players are lucky not to have women distracting them

NBC Sports hockey analyst Mike Milbury has come under fire or comments he made about women during Thursday night’s Capitals-Islanders game on NBC Sports Network.

Milbury’s comments came as he was speaking with co-host John Forslund about the advantages of NHL’s playoff bubble amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

“If you think about it, it’s a terrific environment with regard to – if you enjoy playing and enjoy being with your teammates for long periods of time, it’s a perfect place,” Forslund said.

“Not even any woman here to disrupt your concentration,” Milbury replied.

A number of fans and observers called out Milbury on social media, including ESPN’s Sarah Spain.