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ESPN host Mike Greenberg made an embarrassing mistake during the NFL draft.
During day 2 of the draft, Greenberg said that Denzel Boston, who the Cleveland Browns picked, was David Boston’s son.
Unfortunately, Denzel Boston and David Boston are not related.
“You remember his dad, David Boston, first-round pick out of Ohio State in 1999.”
"You remember his dad, David Boston, first-round pick out of Ohio State in 1999." – ESPN's Mike Greenberg on Browns pick, WR Denzel Boston.
Denzel Boston is not David Boston's son, and they're not even related. 🏈📺🎙️#NFL #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/UbZxHiOsVU
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 24, 2026
Fans immediately blasted Greenberg over his incorrect comment during the draft.
This is a fireable offense https://t.co/AuXV4NDUtt
— JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) April 25, 2026
Greenberg later issued an on-air apology over his mistake.
“I wanted to make an apology to Denzel Boston, who earlier today I misidentified as being the son of former NFL receiver David Boston. It was a mistake in my research, it’s a terrible one, and I apologize to them both, they are not related to each other, so I apologize to both David and Denzel Boston.”
Mike Greenberg apologizes for saying that Denzel Boston is the son of David Boston. https://t.co/mH3iKtTAK2 pic.twitter.com/TJBCfeOACb
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 25, 2026