LONDON (AP) — The BBC has apologized after pornographic noises had been performed on air throughout the broadcaster’s reside protection of an FA Cup match, apparently by way of a cell phone that a prankster had hidden within the studio.
The noises interrupted the protection offered by former England striker Gary Lineker earlier than the match between Wolverhampton and Liverpool at Molineux Stadium on Tuesday.
Lineker later posted on Twitter an image of a cellphone that he mentioned was “taped to the again of the set” contained in the stadium.
“As sabotage goes it was fairly amusing,” Lineker mentioned.
The BBC seemed to be much less amused, and issued an announcement saying: “We apologize to any viewers offended throughout the reside protection of the soccer this night.”
A self-ascribed YouTube prankster, who calls himself “Jarvo,” tweeted that he was behind the stunt, and posted a video displaying him calling the cellphone to activate the sounds.
Jarvo, whose actual title is Daniel Jarvis, was banned in October from all sporting occasions in England and Wales for 2 years after operating onto the pitch throughout a cricket take a look at match between England and India in September 2021 and barging into England batter Jonny Bairstow.
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