With the sports world grinding to a complete halt the past month or two, anouncers like Joe Buck have had a lot of spare time on their hands and not a lot to broadcast.
Which has led to some announcers, including Buck, looking to hone their skills by calling play-by-play on everything from their pet dogs eating and playing with chew toys to guys grilling wings.
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— Joe Buck (@Buck) March 24, 2020
It has also meant that broadcasters like Buck have been getting a lot of odd offers, including many from fans asking him to provide play-by-play of them having sex.
Buck had previously asked for people to send him something to narrate, but as always is the case with the internet…
“You have to go through these videos like the Zapruder film because you’re worried there’s going to be something in the background, there’s going to be something hidden like a Highlights magazine that we should not focus on, but it’s still there and it becomes some internet thing where I put my voice to something that I shouldn’t have,” Buck told KMOX.
In addition to those excellent offers, an adult cam site offered him $1 million to narrate some of their videos.
Buck, while flattered, turned them down.
Depending on the site they could just be handing some of my money back to me. So I’ll hold out for a better offer and try to hold on to my day job. But I have to say I’m flattered. https://t.co/wBgkwnHyrA
— Joe Buck (@Buck) April 17, 2020
Today – this 17th day of April in the year 2020 – I became the first sports announcer to ever reject a 7 figure offer from a porn site. @MichelleBeisner I want this on my headstone.
(The above claim is NOT fact checked) https://t.co/Xn3WkX9Xk4— Joe Buck (@Buck) April 17, 2020
Buck’s wife, former Denver Broncos cheerleaders and current ESPN NFL reporter Michelle Beisner, on the other hand, thought he perhaps shouldn’t have been so hasty in declining the generous offer.
“Of all the offers you’ve turned down to keep your day job @Buck – this one not only hurts the most, but also had the most potential,” Beisner tweeted. “Epic fail.”
Of all the offers you’ve turned down to keep your day job @Buck – this one not only hurts the most, but also had the most potential. Epic fail. https://t.co/tz5fquc3nf
— MichelleBeisnerBuck (@MichelleBeisner) April 17, 2020
Well played, Mrs. Buck. Well played.