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The CBS Sports team suffered tragedy this week with the death of production assistant Bryce Adair after a car accident while working at the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament in Ohio. Jim Nantz, legendary network anchor, delivered a great tribute during the broadcast.
According to a GoFundMe page set up for Adair, the 31-year-old was involved in a “terrible [sic] single car accident” on Wednesday night before he died on Saturday.
During Saturday afternoon’s broadcast of the Memorial, Nantz appeared to hold back tears as he announced Adair’s death before offering his heartfelt condolences.
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Jim Nantz, CBS Sports announcer, is seen in the booth during the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 6, 2026 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images) (Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
“Be patient with us for a moment here,” Nantz began before pausing. “A great loss earlier today in our CBS Sports family.
“Trust me when I tell you that in over 40 years, I have never seen our crew of 250 people come to a broadcast like this with as much sadness as they are now.”
Tom Spencer (L) and Jim Nantz during a practice round prior to the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 13, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
“Everybody loved him,” Nantz later continued. “Every day, Bryce would greet you with a warm smile and a caring, compassionate spirit. He did many things for us. He won an Emmy for our Super Bowl broadcast. The world was his and he deserved the world. I’m the one who has a chance to tell you how much we loved him.
“I want to say to his mother, Michelle, thank you for sharing your remarkable son with us. We loved him and he will never be forgotten.”
Adair was from Martinez, Georgia, located just outside of Augusta, and studied communications at Valdosta State University.
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CBS Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz speaks during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2020. (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports)
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Tracy Wolfson, CBS Sports’ lead NFL and NCAA basketball reporter, posted her own tribute following the news of Adair’s death.
“Our CBS family lost a great friend and colleague today,” Wolfson wrote on X. “Bryce Adair brought joy to our crew, he was a kind soul and a true gentleman. I will remember him for his contagious smile, his love for the Eagles and the music. I will miss our high fives on the sidelines and football conversations in the car. He will be greatly missed.”
A CBS obituary explained that Adair contributed to live sports production and broadcasting, ensuring coverage of major sporting events ran smoothly and production standards were maintained at a high level.
