MILWAUKEE — Stephen Colbert popped up at the Milwaukee Brewers game Friday night to apologize for poking fun at the city during a segment on The Late Show last year.
Colbert caught some flak in the Cream City in August of 2020, when a segment on his show about the Democratic National Convention going virtual instead of being held in Milwaukee upset plenty of people in the city.
That led to an on-air apology by Colbert — and an offer by the Brewers to come to Milwaukee to see what made the city so great.
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Colbert accepted the invitation and appeared in front of the crowd at American Family Field Friday night — but was again met with boos as he apologized in person.
“Cubbies suck. Go Brewers. Bucks in 6!” Colbert said while trying to win over the crowd.
The on-field apology led to a short delay in the Brewers game, and may have drawn the ire of fans in a different way, as pitcher Brett Anderson gave up 2 runs the next inning after appearing to be frustrated with the delay.
The Late Show airs on weeknights on CBS, immediately following News 3 Now at 10.
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