Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A commentator is an individual who comments on sports, politics, current events, or public issues. Synonyms include pundit. Sports commentators usual broadcast live during the sporting events that they are describing. They have to be careful to avoid saying very funny things. Here are some examples of the kind of mistakes that can happen if a commentator is not careful: "This is like deja vu all over again." - Yogi Bera "If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again" Terry Venables "One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee-shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them...........Oh my God, what have I just said?" (USTV commentator) Sandi Some famous commentators include: Rush Limbaugh Michael Savage (commentator) Paul Harvey Howard Cosell Yogi Bera This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.