If it’s a dwell bat as an alternative of a golf ball, do you continue to say “fore?”
Halloween got here early for NBC’s Kevin Kisner and Dan Hicks as a bat flew into their broadcast sales space, spooking them and forcing them to take cowl through the British Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Eire.
“Apparently, a bat of some sort is flying around,” Mike Tirico informed viewers as the published confirmed Kisner and Hicks’ freakout. “Kevin Kisner … this is a man who is a proud hunter — he’s under his jacket, he is spooked by this bat. Dan Hicks is trying to keep it away from him.”
Whereas Hicks flailed his arms aimlessly, trying to scare off the bat, Kisner basically hit the deck as he ducked down and used his sports activities coat as overhead safety.
Hicks has been NBC’s lead play-by-play expertise since 2000, however a bat within the sales space needed to be a primary.
“I’m telling you Mike … just when you think you’ve seen it all,” Hicks informed Tirico after issues had settled.
Hicks stated the bat did 20 laps of their tower throughout its invasion.
For Kisner, he’s within the sales space as an analyst whereas additionally usually nonetheless competing on the PGA Tour. In his final day out, he completed T8 within the ISCO Championship.
“I saw the feet up looking to land, I was ducking out,” Kisner stated concerning the bat.
The pair weren’t even halfway via the event when the bat debacle came about, as they’ll hope no extra flying creatures make their methods into the sales space the remainder of the weekend
“You never know what you’re gonna get at a major championship,” Tirico joked. “You’re on the air for 8-9 hours.”
Tirico could also be proper.
A bat within the broadcast sales space in broad daylight? Time will inform what else the British Open has in retailer.
