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Updated · Fox News · Jun 7
Jim Nantz Honors 31-Year-Old CBS Staffer Bryce Adair After Fatal Crash at Memorial Tournament
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 7

Jim Nantz Honors 31-Year-Old CBS Staffer Bryce Adair After Fatal Crash at Memorial Tournament

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 7

Summary

  • Jim Nantz used Saturday’s Memorial Tournament telecast to announce the death of CBS Sports production assistant Bryce Adair, saying the network’s 250-person crew entered the broadcast carrying unusual grief.
  • Adair, 31, was injured in a single-car crash Wednesday night while working at the PGA Tour event in Ohio and died Saturday, according to a GoFundMe page.
  • Nantz said Adair was beloved across the crew and noted he had won an Emmy for CBS’s Super Bowl broadcast, calling him a warm, compassionate colleague who would never be forgotten.
  • Tracy Wolfson also paid tribute on X, while a CBS obituary said Adair helped keep live coverage of major sporting events running smoothly and production standards high.

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