Before Sunday’s game between the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a military flyover took place at Raymond James Stadium. Fox broadcasters Joe Buck (who’s *very* busy these days) and Troy Aikman had a conversation about pregame flyovers, which follow the national anthem at stadiums.
It’s important to note that the conversation was caught on a hot mic during a raw feed; this wasn’t heard on the main Fox broadcast. So, Buck and Aikman were unaware that they were being recorded.
In a video obtained Defector, Aikman can be heard saying, “That’s a lot of fuel just to do a little flyover.”
Buck replies in very sarcastic fashion with, “That’s your hard-earned money and your tax dollars at work!”
And Aikman replies to that with, “That stuff ain’t happening with [a] Kamala-Biden ticket. I’ll tell you that right now, partner.”
Even Joe Buck and Troy Aikman find pregame flyovers to be a little much these days: https://t.co/0IZL6GhmZy pic.twitter.com/G4EpB3SYtN
— Defector (@DefectorMedia) October 19, 2020
So, Buck and Aikman clearly aren’t fans of the flyovers, which particularly seem to be a questionable use of resources at empty stadiums (in the case of Raymond James, the stadium is operating at 25% capacity).
UPDATE: Aikman tweeted about the video on Tuesday, essentially saying he thought a flyover over an empty stadium was strange.
I love a flyover but It was odd to see one over a mostly empty stadium but I am an unwavering patriot that loves this country, has always respected our flag, supported the men and women in the armed forces as well as those in uniform who serve & protect and for anyone to suggest
— Troy Aikman (@TroyAikman) October 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/TroyAikman/status/1318686374250319873
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