NFL star’s wife hits out over TV commentator’s infamous comment

The swimsuit model wife of a football star has made a public request after comments made on live TV about her looks.

A.J. Mccarron and Katherine Webb. Photo: Instagram, Katherine Webb, ESPN.

Katherine Webb wants critics to leave veteran football commentator Brent Musburger alone.

During a recent Instagram Q&A, the model wife of Atlanta Falcons quarterback A.J. McCarron was asked if she’s ever met the 82-year-old — whose commentary about her looks went viral in 2013.

“I haven’t but we have exchanged friendly statements thru separate interviews,” Webb replied, according toAwesemo.com.

“Listen leave that man alone he didn’t do nuthin wrong LOL.”

Webb, a former Miss Alabama, made headlines during the 2013 BCS National Championship Game when cameras focused on her and Musburger fawned over McCarron’s then-girlfriend.

“When you’re a quarterback at Alabama, you see that lovely lady there?” Musburger said on the broadcast. “She does go to Auburn but she also is Miss Alabama and that’s A.J.

AJ McCarron of the Atlanta Falcons reacts as he is helped off the field. Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images.

McCarron’s girlfriend. … You quarterbacks, you get all the good-looking women. What a beautiful woman. Wow.”

ESPN later issued an apology for Musburger’s on-air comments about the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model.

Musburger’s employer issued an apology saying “the commentary in this instance went too far.”

At the time, Webb said she was flattered by the comments during an appearance on the “Today” show.

A.J. Mccarron and Katherine Webb. Photo: Instagram, Katherine Webb, ESPN.

She previously told The Post that Musburger “didn’t need to apologise.”

Webb has been married to McCarron since 2014 and the couple shares three children together. The former Alabama quarterback was originally drafted by the Bengals in 2014 and has since bounced around the league, joining the Falcons in April 2021.

Musburger has said he does not feel an apology was necessary.

— This story originally appeared on nypost.com and has been republished with permission