NBC announcer caught on hot mic calling Olympics’ big air finals ‘so boring’

How can he say that? I love every minute of the Olympics. It's like Heroin, I can't seem to get enough. Did you know that NBC across it's platforms plans a record 2,800 hours of coverage.

Honestly, I think Todd needs to get on board. I'm all about enthusiasm. My only regret is they don't have enough figure skating. Yes! More figure skating.

NBC announcer caught on hot mic calling Olympics’ big air finals ‘so boring’

By Madeline Kenney, NY Post

Published Feb. 7, 2026

A hot mic caught NBC broadcaster and former professional snowboarder Todd Richards sharing how unimpressed he was with the “boring” men’s snowboarding big air finals Saturday.

Richards must’ve thought the Peacock broadcast cut to a commercial break or ended when he said, “That was boring.”

“That was so boring,” Richards continued. “The qualifier was way more exciting.”

Richards’ comments came shortly after Japan’s Kira Kimura and Ryoma Kimata took the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the event, while defending Olympic gold medalist Su Yiming, of China, finished in third.

This is Richards’ sixth Winter Olympics that he’s worked as a commentator.

The former professional snowboarder represented Team USA when the sport made its debut at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

He’s been deemed a “pioneer of the halfpipe” because he brought a skateboarding style to the event.

In September, he was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.