{"id":2342061,"date":"2024-09-16T19:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T23:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-announcer-blasts-unwitting-college-football-fan-caught-on-camera-hes-a-good-listener\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T19:39:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T23:39:00","slug":"espn-announcer-blasts-unwitting-college-football-fan-caught-on-camera-hes-a-good-listener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-announcer-blasts-unwitting-college-football-fan-caught-on-camera-hes-a-good-listener\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Announcer Blasts Unwitting College Football Fan Caught on Camera: \u2018He\u2019s a Good Listener&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fespn-announcer-blasts-unwitting-college-football-fan-caught-on-camera-hes-a-good-listener%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342061&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-one-of-college-footballs-best-hits-of-the-weekend-came-from-a-ref-2\/\" title=\"Check out: A Ref Delivers One of College Football&#039;s Top Hits of the Weekend.\">recent college football \u2063game<\/a> between the University\u2062 of Florida Gators and \u2064the \u200cTexas A&#038;M Aggies, ESPN \u2062announcer Jesse Palmer made headlines\u200c for an\u2062 unexpected and biting\u200d comment\u2063 directed at a Gators \u2062fan.\u2062 As the team&#8217;s loss became apparent, Palmer, who is also known for his time on &#8220;The Bachelor,&#8221; remarked on\u200d a\u2062 fan dressed in Gators gear, suggesting \u2062he\u200d was &#8220;in &#8216;The Friend Zone.'&#8221; This remark sparked\u2063 laughter from his broadcast partner \u2063and drew attention to Palmer&#8217;s commentary style. While the \u2064jab\u200c was\u200d humorous, it raised eyebrows given ESPN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-eight-celebrities-suffered-from-aphasia\/\" title=\"These Eight Celebrities Suffered From Aphasia\">ongoing struggles<\/a> to maintain\u200d viewership and relevance. Critics\u200d pointed out\u2063 that \u2064publicly deriding fans, even in jest, may not be the best\u200d strategy for \u2062a network looking to connect with its audience. the incident illustrates \u2063the fine line\u2063 between entertainment and \u200dalienation in sports broadcasting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>They&rsquo;re &ldquo;The Worldwide Leader in Sports&rdquo; &hellip; and insults?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flailing-espn-reaches-past-set-revive-beloved-80s-show-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> entered some odd viral territory over the weekend after one of its announcers put a seemingly unwitting college football fan on total blast &mdash; completely unprovoked.<\/p>\n<p>The incident in question happened Saturday evening, when the University of Florida Gators hosted the Texas A&amp;M Aggies &mdash; a 33-20 win for the visiting team.<\/p>\n<p>For the Gators, it was an agonizing loss that dropped the team to a frustrating 1-2 record.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lGoTpurvrVQ?si=0a6somS3iYYmTDC9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>That frustration seemed to spill over to ESPN announcer and former Florida quarterback Jesse Palmer, who bizarrely lashed out at one of his fellow Gators.<\/p>\n<p>With the game effectively over in the fourth quarter, ESPN did what most broadcast networks do in these situations and tried to capture some of that &ldquo;joy of victory, agony of defeat&rdquo; footage that sports is so well known for.<\/p>\n<p>It was then that ESPN and Palmer focused on a gentleman wearing a Gators outfit.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s how Palmer described him: &ldquo;He&rsquo;s got a mustache. You can&rsquo;t see it now, but he&rsquo;s whipping his hand with his shirt. I&rsquo;m going to make a bold prediction here, and I&rsquo;m gonna say that guy is in &lsquo;The Friend Zone.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ouch.<\/p>\n<p>Palmer&rsquo;s booth partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftists-come-wwe-superstar-john-cena-digging-x-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE<\/a> Monday Raw announcer Joe Tessitore, let out a guffaw before describing Palmer as a &ldquo;top analyst.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The two booth partners then referenced the fact that Palmer is actually probably better known for his stint as the titular protagonist on ABC&rsquo;s popular reality dating show &ldquo;The Bachelor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>(Palmer finished his NFL career with more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fans-furious-tear-into-simone-biles-husband-over-odd-behavior-after-her-olympic-win-give-the-medal-back\/\" title=\"Fans Furious, Tear Into Simone Biles&#039; Husband Over &#039;Odd&#039; Behavior After Her Olympic Win - &#039;Give the Medal Back&#039;\">interceptions &#038;mdash<\/a>; four &mdash; than touchdowns.)<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Years of relationships and dating,&rdquo; Palmer said, &ldquo;I see it up close and personal at my other job. And I&rsquo;m going to say he&rsquo;s a good listener.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ouch, again. You can watch the viral clip below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here&rsquo;s Jesse Palmer roasting the UF student. &#128514; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pxzgnVcfCy\">pic.twitter.com\/pxzgnVcfCy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Famously Garnet Sports (@FamouslyGarnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FamouslyGarnet\/status\/1835109208796152026?\">September 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, it&rsquo;s inarguable that the student probably had no idea he was even on camera, let alone getting roasted by &ldquo;The Bachelor.&rdquo; That doesn&rsquo;t mean Palmer&rsquo;s biting insult didn&rsquo;t have some humorous merit.<\/p>\n<p>But it&rsquo;s a curious strategy for a network that can generously be described as &ldquo;beleaguered&rdquo; to be taking shots at fans of any team&rsquo;s stripes or colors.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN&rsquo;s struggles aren&rsquo;t even that secret. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-don-lemon-im-not-an-opinion-host-i-get-it-right\/\" title=\"CNN\u2019s Don Lemon: \u2018I\u2019m Not An Opinion Host \u2026 I Get It Right\u2019\">network publicly<\/a> had to release two well-known faces for budgetary reasons <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/espn-axes-two-prominent-air-personalities-unexpected-shakeup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">back in August<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And that came after the network waded into senseless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conservative-nfl-star-harrison-butker-attacked-stage-espns-espys-awards-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">culture war<\/a> issues that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/espn-lambasted-shamelessly-cheering-decline-white-quarterbacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generally divide<\/a> fans more than it unites.<\/p>\n<p>So, yes, Palmer&rsquo;s insult-to-injury barb can certainly generate a chuckle or two.<\/p>\n<p>But for a network that&rsquo;s struggling to maintain any semblance of a foothold with fans, publicly deriding any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charles-barkley-torches-wnba-media-over-caitlin-clark-drama-says-they-couldnt-make-it-any-worse-if-they-tried\/\" title=\"Charles Barkley Torches WNBA Media Over Caitlin Clark Drama, Says They Couldn&#039;t Make It &#039;Any Worse if They Tried\u2019\">fan &#038;mdash<\/a>; deserving or not &mdash; probably isn&rsquo;t worth that chuckle.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This incident took place during Saturday&#8217;s game between the University of Florida Gators and the Texas A&amp;M Aggies, which ended in a disappointing 33-20 loss for the Gators, leaving them with a frustrating 1-2 record.<\/p>\n<p>The frustration seemed to affect ESPN announcer and former Florida quarterback Jesse Palmer, who made an odd remark about a fan dressed in Gators gear. As the game neared its conclusion in the fourth quarter, ESPN aimed to capture some classic sports footage reflecting both victory and defeat. It was at this point that Palmer commented on a man wearing Gators attire: \u201cHe\u2019s got a mustache. You can\u2019t see it now, but he\u2019s whipping his hand with his shirt. I\u2019m going to make a bold prediction here, and I\u2019m gonna say that guy is in \u2018The Friend Zone.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Palmer&#8217;s comment drew laughter from his broadcast partner Joe Tessitore, who jokingly referred to him as a \u201ctop analyst.\u201d They also noted that Palmer is perhaps better recognized for his role on ABC\u2019s reality dating show \u201cThe Bachelor,\u201d where he had more interceptions than touchdowns during his NFL career.<\/p>\n<p>Palmer continued with another jab: \u201cYears of relationships and dating; I see it up close and personal at my other job. And I\u2019m going to say he\u2019s a good listener.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s clear that the student likely had no idea he was being filmed or mocked by &#8220;The Bachelor,&#8221; Palmer&#8217;s quip did have some comedic value. However, it&#8217;s an interesting approach for ESPN\u2014currently facing challenges\u2014to publicly mock fans of any team given their recent struggles, including budget cuts leading to layoffs of well-known personalities just last month.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these issues within ESPN\u2014especially after engaging in divisive cultural debates\u2014it seems questionable whether mocking fans is wise strategy for maintaining viewer loyalty or goodwill among audiences<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Texas-AM-Football.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[26209,35616,5851],"class_list":["post-2342061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-announcer","tag-college-football","tag-espn"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Texas-AM-Football.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}