BBC apologizes over pornographic audio before Liverpool vs Wolves match
The national broadcaster of the United Kingdom, BBC has apologized for blasting pornographic audio before the FA cup match between Liverpool and Wolves on Tuesday evening.
The audio mix-up marred BBC’s pre-match FA Cup coverage of Liverpool’s third-round FA Cup replay against Wolves. Liverpool ran off as winners of the match which ended 1-0 following a goal scored in the 13th minute by Harvey Elliot.
Here’s the NSFW clip;
There’s no way someone just got the sex noise text live on BBC One pic.twitter.com/W0LtPKUyf0
— samalamadingdong (@5amcoek) January 17, 2023
BBC apologized to their audience in a statement shared 40 minutes after the explicit audio got to public space. The broadcaster also promised to investigate the alleged sabotage.
The statement read;
“We apologise to any viewers offended during the live coverage of the football this evening. We are investigating how this happened.”
Here’s how some Twitter users reacted to the audio mix-up;
Well, we found this taped to the back of the set. As sabotage goes it was quite amusing. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ikUhBJ38Je
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) January 17, 2023
Nothing to moan about, I guess. pic.twitter.com/2xeBJxU3F5
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) January 17, 2023
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA 😂😂😂😂😂
Only on the bbc #bbcone #football #liverpool #wolves pic.twitter.com/Um1YXsIRM9
— Zack Atherton (@ZackAtherton2) January 17, 2023
Should this be after watershed? Porn going off on the BBC for Wolves v Liverpool right now 😂😂😂#WOLLIV #FACup pic.twitter.com/frJtybqS9J
— Stu (@stulah) January 17, 2023
Listening to the last 5 minutes of BBC’s coverage of Wolves vs Liverpool pic.twitter.com/GuTFxgY1if
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) January 17, 2023
No way have they got the orgasm sound on BBC for Wolves VS Liverpool 😂😂😂
— Chris (@Underwood199520) January 17, 2023
Sex noises interrupting Gary Lineker whilst he presents coverage of BBC'S Wolves' clash with Liverpool has got to be the funniest thing on television in quite a long time. 😂 🤣 pic.twitter.com/1YnjByQUY7
— GΣΟRGΣ™ (@JustTweetGeorge) January 17, 2023
Someone’s been done an absolute topper live on BBC in build up to Liverpool wolves game 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/en887yutfJ
— Hammy (@RossHamilton_1) January 17, 2023
