"commentator's curse" meaning in English

See commentator's curse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the commentator's curse [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the commentator's curse
  1. (sports, humorous) The supposed propensity of a player to blunder after having their talents pointed out by the commentator. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-commentator's_curse-en-name-W286FCO7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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