colour commentator

British

noun

a sports celebrity who works as part of a commentary team

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At his local peak, King was also doing a column for a Miami paper and sports broadcasting, including two seasons as a colour commentator for the Miami Dolphins American football team.

From The Guardian • Jan. 23, 2021

EST 14:34 “On the channel I’m watching, the Geordie colour commentator Ray Hudson has joined in with the Barcelona hymn, and with some gusto” says Charles Antaki.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2016

“On the channel I’m watching, the Geordie colour commentator Ray Hudson has joined in with the Barcelona hymn, and with some gusto” says Charles Antaki.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2016

Players, fellow broadcasters and even South Warwickshire police took to Twitter to express their opinions on Neville’s performance as a colour commentator.

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2014

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