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Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Bob Nutting at a game in September 2018.

‘Sell the team, Bob’ chants at Pirates’ owner Bob Nutting repeatedly heard on U.S. Open broadcasts

Peacock's early-rounds U.S. Open broadcasts have seen multiple instances of "Sell the team, Bob!" chants.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 13, 2025 0
Shedeur Sanders Paige Bueckers Connor Bedard

The Shedeur Sanders story shows stans may be driving sports draft viewership surge

While Kiper and the rest of the media pored over mock drafts and scouting notes to explain Sanders' fall, his curious fans saw the next chapter in their favorite young QB's story.

By Brendon Kleen OnMay 1, 2025 0
Mac McClung celebrates a Slam Dunk Contest win in February 2024.

NBA returning fan vote to Slam Dunk Contest

Fan voting is again part of the Slam Dunk Contest after more than a decade away from it.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 7, 2025 0
Auburn students rushing for men’s basketball ‘College GameDay’ access on Jan. 25, 2025. (@E2C_Network on X.)

College Basketball

Auburn students cite ‘huge cattle stampede’ for injuries ahead of ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

Barstool Sports’ Dan “Big Cat” Katz on ESPN 1000 Chicago on Jan. 15, 2025. (Waddle & Silvy on YouTube.)

Barstool Sports

Barstool’s Dan ‘Big Cat’ Katz talks keeping his past Boston upbringing and fandom under wraps

Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell

Philadelphia media figures question Packers fan’s fiancé’s actions around viral incident

"It feels like we’ve been manipulated by this dude.”

By Arthur Weinstein OnJan 15, 2025 0
Syracuse HC Felisha Legette-Jack in a press conference after a loss to Albany on Nov. 20, 2024.

‘Nobody f***ing cares, man’ – Syracuse WBB coach Felisha Legette-Jack blasts lack of fan support

"I'm trying to get our kids to understand we've got to be so locked in to us that we don't see that the fan base is like 12 people here."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 21, 2024 0
Jason Kelce reacts to a fan's homophobic slur about his brother.

Jason Kelce throws down phone from fan who uttered homophobic slur about his brother

Kelce's reaction here drew plenty of support.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 2, 2024 0
A Reddit graphic around their league partnerships. (Reddit.)

Advertising

Reddit sports partnerships could boost engagement and ads but risk fan alienation

Alexi Lalas on Fox’s Copa América final pre-match show. (Fox Soccer on X/Twitter.)

Fox Sports

Alexi Lalas blasted for ‘passion for the game’ commentary on Fox’s coverage of fans getting crushed at Copa América final

Leafs' broadcasters Joe Bowen (L) and Jim Ralph.

Maple Leafs announcer Joe Bowen calls out fans for ‘very disappointing’ crowd

Leafs' radio announcer Joe Bowen discussed the crowd's lack of energy after their playoff game Wednesday.

By Sam Neumann OnApr 25, 2024 0
Rick Pitino (L) and Tom O'Grady (C) at Pitino's golf tournament in 2022.

Rick Pitino’s ‘best friend’ Tom O’Grady was the subject of Dan Hurley’s technical-drawing ‘man in the red blazer’ rant

Dan Hurley accused Tom O'Grady of swearing at him, saying "It was a lot of expletives." O'Grady denies saying anything to Hurley.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 16, 2024 1
Two young fans fighting at Mets game

Mets broadcasters hilariously call young fans brawling in the crowd

"Little brother is giving the big brother all he can handle."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 4, 2024 0
Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic clashes with ESPN reporter after getting fan ejected

"You always seem to be the first one to put out bad stuff about me."

By Brandon Contes OnJan 25, 2024 7
Many thought a fan shown on the Texans-Ravens broadcast bore a resemblance to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which King's daughter agreed with. Photo Credit: ABC

Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter Bernice King praises joke around fan looking like her father: ‘This was just fun.’

"This post is funny. Some posts about/uses of my father's image are not."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 21, 2024 0
Kyle Bilby in a Barstool Sports interview (L) and on stage with Zach Bryan.

Zach Bryan features famed Barstool Indy 500 interviewee Kyle Bilby in song and on stage

"We're rolling deep, and those cars are going real fast and real left, son!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 30, 2023 0
An Orioles' fan caught a foul ball with his tray of barbecue.

Orioles’ broadcast translation discussion interrupted by fan catching foul with plate of BBQ: ‘You can translate that any way you want.’

"Let the tray do the work. Who needs a glove?"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 10, 2023 1
Orioles fans

Orioles’ radio broadcast appears to lower volume on ‘Free Kevin Brown’ chant

This is not the first time the franchise has appeared thin-skinned.

By Brandon Contes OnAug 9, 2023 0
Orioles' fans on Aug. 8.

‘Free Kevin Brown’ chant breaks out at Orioles’ game

This chant broke out in the seventh inning.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 8, 2023 2
Mike Tirico, Randy Moss, and Jerry Bailey at the 2017 Kentucky Derby.

Mike Tirico on Kentucky Derby returning with full fan capacity: “The energy of being back amongst that larger group of fans will come...

"I think it’s very additive to the energy of the day to have the constant buzz of fans right around you."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 5, 2022 0
A security guard pins a fan who invaded the court as Dwight Howard looks on.

Kevin Harlan calls fan on court, “And a diving tackle by the security!”, Reggie Miller adds “Redskins better look into hiring that man.”

This is at least the fifth notable incident in the past week involving NBA fans.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 31, 2021 0
Kevin Harlan called a fan on the field during Super Bowl LV.

“Pull up your pants, take off the bra, and be a MAN!” Kevin Harlan again gave a great fan-on-the-field call in Super Bowl...

"He's being chased to the 30, he breaks a tackle from a security guard, at the 20, down the middle, the 10, the five, he slides at the one, and they converge on him at the goal line!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 7, 2021 10
Ed Orgeron after LSU beat Auburn.

LSU-Auburn inspired media insanity, from fan trying to invade LSU radio booth to correction-laden AL.com article

LSU-Auburn gave us not one, but two remarkable media stories.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 17, 2018 0
Kevin Harlan

Kevin Harlan’s done calling fans on the field, even after Tonight Show invite

Harlan's fan-on-the-field play-by-play was well-received, but he's not returning to it.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 30, 2017 0
Phyllis from Mulga SportsCenter

ESPN puts Finebaum caller Phyllis from Mulga on SportsCenter to predict Tide win

In addition to their traditional experts and pundits, ESPN’s SportsCenter featured a highly unusual one Thursday; Alabama Crimson...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 5, 2017 57

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