India, Dec. 20 -- The Philadelphia Flyers moved quickly to suspend longtime radio voice Tim Saunders after an inappropriate remark aired live during the team's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The two-game suspension was announced on Thursday.

The incident unfolded late in the third period during a TV timeout. As Saunders took the break on the Flyers Broadcast Network, he appeared to believe the microphones were off and made a highly inappropriate comment that was broadcast live. Social media reacted almost instantly as the clip circulated widely.

Color analyst Todd Fedoruk quickly sensed the problem and attempted to intervene. "I think we're still on the air, Tim," he said. What followed was an uncomfortable stretch of dead air as Saund...