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Hingham TV Host Drops F Bomb on Comcast Sports

Tony Amonte was distracted by rowdy fans when he used profanity on live television.

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Tony Amonte, a retired NHL player from Hingham, dropped an F-bomb on live television during Comcast SportsNet's Boston Bruins post-game show on Monday night.

Amonte, co-hosted the post-game show with Michael Felger at the studio on Causeway Street, across from the TD Garden. The show aired just after the Bruins' historic come-from-behind victory.

Amonte did not know he was live on air when he used profanity. He was distracted by rowdy fans, who were banging on the studio's windows.

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"We cannot hear if we are on the air or off the air," Felger explained while apologizing to the television audience.

Amonte played in the NHL for 16 years before retiring in 2007. He is currently the head coach of Thayer Academy varsity hockey team.

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