You know when you hear something WILD on a sports broadcast and do a double-take, wondering if you heard that exactly right? Well, that’s what happened to a lot of college football fans Saturday during West Virginia’s road game at UCF.
Early in the second quarter with the Knights trailing, 10-7, things got a little rough for them. On first-and-10 from West Virginia’s 37-yard line, UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee was picked off by West Virginia cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. for a 31-yard return.
This wasn’t any average interception. Plumlee threw deep to the right sideline, aiming for receiver Javon Baker around the five-yard line. The ball bounced hard in and out of Baker’s arms, and as it shot back up into the air, Bishop pulled it down.
It was a wild interception, and Fox Sports broadcaster Eric Collins on the play-by-play delivered an awesome call of the moment. As his voice was filled with excitement, he described the play: “What a funky interception that was!”
But it sure sounded like an F-bomb.
THIS PICK IS INSANE. HOW DO THIS HAPPEN 😱🤯@_sbx2 x @WVUfootball pic.twitter.com/C7FBewvqy4
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 28, 2023
The first time you hear it, it sure sounds like a NSFW moment on air. But go back and listen to it again, and it’s clear Collins says “funky.”
That was the reaction of many college football fans the first time they heard it, and some are still convinced Collins dropped an F-bomb instead.
Here are some fans' reactions, excluding the (many) NSFW ones:
What did he say?! 😳🤣 https://t.co/q4QJLOhjP9
— Charles (Super CHAMP Chuck) (@cpenn4thewin) October 28, 2023
Bro just straight up dropped the F Bomb on live TV 😭😭 https://t.co/u5Q5UcCjmO
— TLest1993 (@TLest1993) October 28, 2023
"Eric, we're live"
"I don't give a funk" https://t.co/77kRGPuCb7
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 28, 2023
DO NOT FIRE THIS MAN https://t.co/FGodlVsmX3
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) October 28, 2023
Holy f-bomb! Is Pat McAfee calling this game? https://t.co/xPJ8bZzBuf
— Mountain Mama (@MegTheSavage) October 28, 2023
I beg your pardon https://t.co/302LE9hLKm
— Von Barclay (@WVBarclay) October 28, 2023
https://t.co/WuUK6Vn8i0 pic.twitter.com/PVbWIDAhIp
— The Charlotte Sports Despair (@SportsDespair) October 28, 2023
Umm what did the announcer say lmao
— Matt Hutson (@matt_hutson99) October 28, 2023
“Funky” or F bomb……?! https://t.co/7boQO4j3My
— MichiganHatersSorryBoutUrLuck (@bOWNes7303) October 28, 2023
Maybe he was trying to say "funky" but my gosh I've never heard a f bomb on tv with that much inflection lol https://t.co/7o7twagEL2
— T🔸Shed (@Ty__Sheffield) October 28, 2023
WHAT DID HE SAY?! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/ZXiZb2TGzO
— Chiefs 6-1 (@JordiGeee) October 28, 2023
The announcer going full send here 🤣🤣 https://t.co/9R9EADRp8H
— Sean Light (@SLight20) October 28, 2023
We really need to allow broadcasters to cuss on live TV. This is awesome lol https://t.co/2sLGHALZDb
— ghostmav.bsky.social (@GhostMavGG) October 28, 2023
Give this commentator a raise https://t.co/QSb6cvJ4J5
— Bryson Fort (@bfort1998) October 28, 2023
The broadcaster put his whole body into saying “funky” https://t.co/5MikGwFRD0
— General Sosa (@TacoGrimReaper) October 28, 2023
I so wish PxP announcers could drop an occasional swear or two into the broadcast. https://t.co/OHViUKjl2h
— Rob “Stats” Guerrera (@StatsOnFire) October 28, 2023
