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Gary Dolphin (right) is calling an Iowa men's basketball game in 2016 alongside Bobby Hansen, longtime radio partner.(Photo: David Scrivner / Citizen of the Iowa City Press)Buy a photo

Iowa long time Radio broadcaster Gary Dolphin was suspended from the next two men's basketball competitions after critical comments were inadvertently broadcast during Hawkeye's victory over Pitt on Tuesday.

The announcement was made by Learfield Sports Properties, which broadcasts sports events in Hawkeye.

Dolphin, in his 22nd season as a play-by-play announcer, apologized after Tuesday's match, when he learned that his words during a commercial break had been heard by listeners of the radio.

► LISTEN: Listen to the "negative comments" made by Iowa broadcaster Gary Dolphin on Tuesday.

From 1997: Ed Podolak, left, collaborates with new Iowa announcer, Gary Dolphin, before a spring football match at Hawkeye.

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From 1996: Gary Dolphin, of Dubuque, was named post-game radio announcer for the Iowa University and Men's Basketball games on Friday. Behind him, Roger Gardner, Vice President of Learfield Communications, who owns the rights to broadcast the games.

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As of 1996: Gary Dolphin listens to the sports director of the University of Iowa, Bob Bowlsby, right, answer a question at a press conference after Dolphin was named on new radio presenter for the University and Learfield Communications, Inc. Jim Zabel (left) and Bob Brooks.

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From 1997: Gary Dolphin listens to colorful commentator Ed Podolak in Dolphin's first game as the exclusive voice on Iowa's football radio. "I'm pretty well drained," he said after calling Iowa's 66-0 defeat in northern Iowa. "I'm delighted to be able to go out first."

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Beginning in 1999: Iowa Soccer Coach Kirk Ferentz holds his son, Steve, on his lap at Carlos O Kelly's weekly coaching conference call in Iowa City. Gary Dolphin, broadcaster of Iowa Radio, is on the left.

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As of 2008: Shonn Greene, from Iowa, laughs while chatting with Gary Dolphin at the Hawkeye Huddle in Tampa, Florida.

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As of 2008: Matt Kroul, of Iowa, thanks the fans during a conversation with Gary Dolphin at the Hawkeye Huddle in Tampa, Florida.

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As of 2008: Mitch King, from Iowa, talks about South Carolina players while he was chatting with Gary Dolphin at the Hawkeye Huddle in Tampa, Florida.

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From 1997: Jim Zabel held an unknown position as an observer at Kinnick Stadium. On his left, Gary Dolphin, his analyst, and Ed Podolak.

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From 1996: Long-time Hawkeye broadcasters, top left Jim Zabel, Gary Dolphin, Ron Gonder and Bob Brooks. Save photo file

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Beginning in 2013: Ed Podolak, Iowa Radio Analyst, left, with broadcaster Gary Dolphin, right, says he is comfortable being removed from the game without pressure .

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As of 2013: Ed Podolak, left, talks with Gary Dolphin, Iowa announcer before the first leg, before the Wisconsin kickoff in 2013.

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From 1997: Jim Zabel, in the background, asked Ed Podolak, on his left, to become an Iowa football commentator in 1982.

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As of 2013: Mike Street, right, has been meeting with radio announcer Gary Dolphin, just before Chris Street's 20th birthday match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa against Wisconsin, Saturday night, January 19, 2013. Chris was a star in Iowa. Basketball player who died on January 19, 1993.

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As of 2015: Ed Podolak (left), broadcasters from Iowa Hawkeye, and Gary Dolphin watch Iowa's men's basketball team widen its lead against the Michigan State at the time. a night of surveillance on December 29, 2015 at Lucky Strike Live in Los Angeles. The Hawkeyes football team will play Friday at Rose Bowl against Stanford in Pasadena.

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Gary Barta, athletic director of the University of Iowa, is holding his cell phone with the flashlight lit, illustrating the new trend at the beginning of the fourth quarter at Iowa Hawkeye's football games. Barta, along with President Bruce Herreld (center) and Gary Dolphin, spoke at the Hawkeye Huddle at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

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Gary Dolphin, host of Iowa Hawkeye Radio, talks with the parents of Parker Hesse, the Hawkeyes' defender, at the Hawkeye Huddle on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak, radio hosts of the University of Iowa football team, pose for a photo at the annual Polk County I-Club golf fundraiser at Wakonda Club in Des Moines on Monday, June 13th, 2015.

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Gary Dolphin and Bobby Hansen, radio hosts of the Iowa University Basketball Team, pose for a photo at the annual Polk County I-Club Golf Fundraiser at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines on Monday, June 13, 2015.

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Dolphin was talking with his television partner, former Hawkeye player, Bobby Hansen, about the quality of his freshmen guards.

"How can we not have someone like that?" Said Dolphin. "It's just year after year after year. Go get a quality item like this. Just get one! They have three or four.

Hansen, who was not suspended, seemed to agree with Dolphin and said, "Go get a key item like this."

But Dolphin aggravated the situation by distinguishing Maishe Dailey, the junior guard from Iowa. Dailey had four points and a turnover on Tuesday.

"We have Maishe Dailey," Dolphin said in a tone of disgust. "Dribble in a double team with your head down, God."

After the game, Dolphin told the registry, "We want them to win so much, sometimes we get frustrated when they do not play well in certain areas."

Iowa has pulled together to beat Pitt 69-68 and remain undefeated this season. The No. 15 Hawkeyes open the Big Ten Conference at 7 pm Thursday at home against Wisconsin before heading to the state of Michigan for 17:30. Monday game. Learfield will announce the replacement of Dolphin for these games later.

Iowa Sports Director, Gary Barta, was made aware of Dolphin's comments during the match and a statement was ready to be released as soon as it would be finished, stating that it " would rate the comments "after listening to the audio.

In a press release on Wednesday, Barta said, "Gary knows that we are extremely disappointed by the comment he's made on Maishe Dailey and the impact that his remark has had on our players and our staff. . The suspension of two games is the result of these comments, as well as persistent tensions that have accumulated over the past two years. This time, away from the microphone, you will have the opportunity to sort out some of these issues. I really appreciate the time and energy spent by Gary to promote the Hawkeye Athletics. "

Dolphin is also the football voice of Iowa. He hosts weekly invitation programs for Hawkeye football coach Kirk Ferentz and men 's basketball coach Fran McCaffery.

"Unfortunately, we encountered a technical error at the center of our network's broadcast operations, which allowed for off-line commentary during part of the first half of the commercial break," said Tom Boman, Vice President of Learfield. , responsible for broadcast operations. "We have carefully examined the situation in our broadcast operations center to ensure that this does not happen again, and we have also communicated closely with Gary Barta and his administration, with the entire broadcast team and our staff. Local Hawkeye Sports Properties. "