NBC color commentator Cris Collinsworth is blocking out the haters – quite literally – amidst growing calls for his firing.

While making an appearance on the latest episode of ‘The Dan Patrick Show,’ Collinsworth revealed that he’s learned to stop checking social media following ‘Sunday Night Football’ games that he covers.

“Negative. No, no, no – I do not,” the 65-year-old asserted. “Well, of course [I used to]. When I first got on social media, I had four followers. And my kids told me that I had to sign up, so I signed up.

“After the game, I was sitting there, and I had four people. So, I said hello to all of them. I went back on, ‘Hey, how you guys doing?’ I thought that’s what social media was. I had no idea. And they’re like, ‘Dad, no.’ ‘You just get on.’ And then they started showing me how to do it.”

It didn’t take long for Collinsworth to recognize the dangers of social media. While the majority of his online interactions have been positive, the former NFL wide receiver conceded that every so often a rude exchange leaves a sour taste in his mouth.

“The thing that I’ve found in our business is that generally, people are very, very nice,” he added. “We travel all over the country, we go in, they want to talk to you… But it’s still that one in 50 that goes, ‘Hey, aren’t you Cris Collinsworth?’ And I go, ‘Yeah.’ And, generally, the first question is: ‘Why do you hate the…’ whatever their favorite team is. Then, it’s something along the lines of, ‘Honestly, I think you suck.’

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Cris Collinsworth has received growing calls to leave the broadcasting booth in recent weeks

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“And it hits you like a ton of bricks because you’re so used to people being so nice and coming up and being friendly and saying nice things. And the rest of the day, you’re walking around, kicking the can down the road; you’re like all bummed out.”

Over the weekend, Collinsworth received a flurry of harsh comments on the heels of the Cowboys’ 26-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On more than one occasion, the longtime NBC host attempted his best rendition of Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott’s signature “Here we goooo” call – prompting many viewers to voice their displeasure on social media.

“Please fire Collinsworth we can’t take it anymore. I’ve had this game muted since the 1st quarter,” one X user wrote, with another adding: “@SNFonNBC please for the love of — fire Chris Collinsworth. He is so bad, I have this game muted because he won’t stfu. Majority of Americans agree…”

A third asked, “Can we fire Collinsworth as viewers? How did he ever get this gig?”

Collinsworth, to his credit, has achieved no shortage of success over a decorated broadcasting career that’s spanned nearly four decades. Since first joining HBO’s ‘Inside the NFL’ as a reporter back in 1989, he’s gone on to win 17 Sports Emmy Awards while