The British public television BBC apologized after pornographic sounds, allegedly coming from a mobile phone, were heard during the live broadcast of an FA Cup football match.
The noises interrupted a broadcast by former England footballer Gary Lineker ahead of the Wolverhampton-Liverpool match at Molineux Stadium on Tuesday night.
OMFGGGGG WHAT JUST HAPPENED IN THE LIVERPOOL WOLVES BUILD-UP pic.twitter.com/mc8sa1gCCh
-Joe Thomlinson (@joethomlinson) January 17, 2023
Lineker later posted a photo of a mobile phone in the studio on Twitter.
“In terms of sabotage, it was kind of fun,” Lineker said.
We found this taped to the back of the set. As sabotage goes, it was pretty funny. pic.twitter.com/ikUhBJ38Je
– Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 17, 2023
The BBC in turn didn’t think it was very funny and issued a statement.
“We apologize to all viewers who were offended during tonight’s live broadcast of football game.”He wrote.
A YouTuber, who calls himself “Jarvo,” said on Twitter that he was the author of the achievement. “Jarvo” posted a video of him calling his cell phone to activate the sounds.
Yes it was me who fooled the BBC contest of the day with the sex phone 🙂 The video is coming!!!! @BMWJARVO best prankster ever!!!! pic.twitter.com/0kVE1jlvAI
-Jarvo69 (Daniel Jarvis) (@BMWjarvo) January 17, 2023
“Jarvo”, whose real name is Daniel Jarvis, was banned from all sporting events in England and Wales for two years in October after invading an England vs India friendly cricket match in September 2021 and disrupting England batsman Jonny Bairstow.
As for the football game, Liverpool beat Wolverhampton (1-0) to qualify for the fourth round of the competition, after drawing 2-2 in the first game, at Anfield Road.
In the next round, the redwho had the Portuguese Fábio Carvalho in the beginning, will measure forces with Brighton.
Source: DN
