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ESPN station mistakenly calls Kewan Lacy by the late LSU receiver's name

ESPN station mistakenly calls Kewan Lacy by the late LSU receiver's name

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Greg McElroy had an unfortunate slip during his College Football Playoff broadcast Thursday night.

McElroy was the color commentator for the Sugar Bowl between Ole Miss and Georgia, in which Ole Miss kicked a winning field goal in the final seconds.

However, long before that, McElroy attempted to congratulate Rebels running back Kewan Lacy but called him by the wrong name.

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Kewan Lacy was mistakenly called Kyren Lacy during a broadcast. (Rich von Biberstein, Andy Altenburger/Getty Images)

“I love the way Kyren Lacy runs,” McElroy said before correcting himself.

Kyren Lacy was a former LSU wide receiver who died by suicide last year amid a legal battle stemming from a crash that killed a 78-year-old man in December 2024. He was charged with reckless driving (speeding and passing in a no-passing zone) when a motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle.

Kyren Lacy runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on the Nicholls Colonels at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday, September 7, 2024. (SCOTT CLAUSE/RED USA TODAY/RED USA TODAY)

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Police said “numerous witnesses” told responding officers that Kyren Lacy's driving caused the crash. Lacy had been charged with negligent homicide, felony hit and run resulting in death and reckless operation of a vehicle.

Kyren Lacy transferred to LSU in 2022. He had his best season in 2024, when he recorded 58 receptions for 866 yards and nine touchdowns and likely would have been an NFL Draft pick.

Kewan Lacy helped Ole Miss reach the College Football Playoff semifinal, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries.