BBC sorry for inappropriate noises during FA Cup broadcast - ESPN

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The BBC has apologized aft pornographic noises were played connected aerial during the broadcaster's unrecorded sum of an FA Cup match, seemingly via a mobile telephone that a prankster had hidden successful the studio.

The noises interrupted the sum presented by erstwhile England striker Gary Lineker earlier the lucifer betwixt Wolverhampton and Liverpool astatine Molineux Stadium connected Tuesday.

Lineker aboriginal posted connected Twitter a representation of a compartment telephone that helium said was "taped to the backmost of the set" wrong the stadium.

"As sabotage goes it was rather amusing," Lineker said.

The BBC appeared to beryllium little amused, and issued a connection saying: "We apologize to immoderate viewers offended during the unrecorded sum of the shot this evening."

A self-described YouTube prankster, who calls himself "Jarvo," tweeted that helium was down the stunt, and posted a video showing him calling the telephone to activate the sounds.

Jarvo, whose existent sanction is Daniel Jarvis, was banned successful October from each sporting events successful England and Wales for 2 years aft moving onto the transportation during a cricket trial lucifer betwixt England and India successful September 2021 and barging into England batter Jonny Bairstow.

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