Baseball commentator makes savage on-air joke about Coldplay kisscam scandal
The internet was set ablaze this week when a man was seen with his arms wrapped around a woman at the band's show in Boston, before both immediately ducked and turned from the cameras after realizing their faces were on the big screen.
Coldplay singer Chris Martin joked 'they're either having an affair, or are very shy', and it soon emerged that the pair - identified as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his HR chief Kristin Cabot - were indeed married to other people.
On Friday, Benetti was the latest to make light of the situation as he joked about Rangers pitcher Martin having the same name as the British singer.
'CEOs beware, Chris Martin is here,' Benetti quippped as the reliever prepared to enter a game against the Tigers.
Fans cracked up at the moment, which came during an eventual 2-0 Rangers win.
Love this guy... https://t.co/Ntg4wheOfr pic.twitter.com/Fso6CZUKqq
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) July 19, 2025
'Protect Jason Benetti at all costs,' one wrote on X.
'He's been waiting to use that line!, another said.
And a third cracked: 'That's a cold play right there, JB…. '
Benetti's joke came as the Phillies also poked fun at the situation at Citizens Bank Park on Friday.
The team held its own kisscam set to Coldplay 's song 'Speed of Sound' - a huge hint at what was to come - as the cameras managed to find some happy couples who shared a kiss.
But then the camera cut to the team's two mascots, who were stood in the exact same pose as Byron and Cabot were when they appeared on camera at the concert.
The mascots also replicated the pair's attempted escape act from cameras, as the Philly crowd burst out laughing.
The jumbotron operator then found another fan somewhere in the crowd who had come prepared with his own take on the viral moment.
The male fan proudly held a sign aloft that read 'this is my wife', with the 'is' underlined for effect.
On Saturday, billion-dollar software company Astronomer announced Byron's resignation in a statement.
'As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,' the statement said.
'Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.'
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