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Jim Beglin Apologizes for Blaming Angel Di Maria Red Card on 'Latino Temperament'

CBS soccer announcer Jim Beglin offered a second apology and attempted to further explain himself after blaming Angel Di Maria's red card on the player's "Latino temperament" during a UEFA Champions League semifinal between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City on Tuesday.

The comment came in the 69th minute as Di Maria was sent off after stamping on MCFC's Fernandinho and City up 2-0. Beglin offered an apology nearly 10 minutes later on the broadcast, though it wasn't clear he understood the immediate reaction to his racial stereotyping.

"When Di Maria was sent off, I described it by using the word 'Latino,'" Beglin said.