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The former NFL quarterback and Fox NFL Sunday host Terry Bradshaw expresses his regret over his offensive comment about Ken Jeong.

Speaking Monday of his stint in "The Masked Singer," Bradshaw told the Fox that he had been "pitched by Alan Thicke and the little guy from Japan."

Bradshaw was referring to Robin Thicke, the son of Alan Thicke who died in 2016, and Ken Jeong, born in Detroit but of Korean descent. Both were panelists on the singing show.

Bradshaw has since apologized for his comment.

Terry Bradshaw (Photo: Matthew Emmons / USA TODAY Sports)

"I made an insensitive remark about Ken, whom I have known for a long time," Bradshaw said in a statement released by The Wrap. Variety. "I told him about the importance of respect for culture and I apologized for my hurtful remarks. I would also like to apologize to the Asian-American community for my insensitivity. "

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Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger, jury members of "Masked Singer". (Photo: Michael Becker)

USA TODAY contacted the Bradshaw and Jeong representatives for their comments.

In August, Jeong spoke with Variety about being part of the show that is an adaptation of a Korean program. The star revealed how much her parents were big fans of the original show.

"They are so in the series that when I was offered to be a panelist of the series, my mother was like," You have to do that. You must do that, "Jeong reminded himself, as simple as that:" My Korean mother told me to be part of "Masked Singer". "

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"Masked Singer" was a huge success last winter and will be back for two more editions, Fox announced Monday, the second after the Super Bowl.

Fox is the only major broadcast network to count the number of viewers this season, thanks to the addition of the NFL and "Masked", the most-rated series of the season among younger viewers. The network has an average of 5.5 million viewers in peak viewing hours, up 10% from last season, and up 3% among young adults. But he still ranks fourth among all viewers and is tied (with CBS) for second among the 18- to 49-year-old crowd.

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