Susannah Collins, a television sports reporter covering Chicago professional teams for Comcast SportsNet Chicago, was dismissed following a viral live broadcast slip-up where she accidentally substituted a word while discussing the team's performance. Although she immediately corrected the on-air mistake, the immense media attention that followed brought public scrutiny to an independent, risqué web-based comedy series she had previously participated in years prior. Network executives subsequently made the decision to terminate her employment, citing circumstances surrounding those past digital projects, which sparked widespread national media discussions regarding professional sports journalism standards.