Overview

• Savannah’s WTOC station ran a chyron reading “Michael Penis, Jr.” instead of Penix during its post-practice report on joint drills with the Tennessee Titans.
• The misspelling resulted from swapping the final “x” in Penix’s name for an “s,” creating the unintended vulgar typo.
• The erroneous graphic was shared widely on social networks and featured by outlets like Awful Announcing and Larry Brown Sports, drawing focus away from Penix’s commentary on a practice scrum.
• As the Falcons’ No. 8 overall pick and incoming full-time starter, Penix’s heightened media profile has made him a frequent target of name-based humor and merchandising.
• Commentators warn that increased coverage of Penix’s first full starter season could lead to more on-air slips, though WTOC has yet to issue a formal apology for this error.