Legendary NFL announcer appears to suffer painful injury live on-air
The bizarre incident unfolded during CBS's live broadcast of the Week 6 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
TL;DR
- Jim Nantz may have suffered a painful injury during a live broadcast demonstration with JJ Watt.
- Watt was demonstrating ball security, and Nantz attempted a 'peanut punch' on the football.
- The full force of Nantz's blow reverberated back, causing him visible pain in his wrist.
- Nantz humorously declared his wrist broken on air and later appeared with an ice pack.
- The incident quickly went viral on social media, generating jokes and memes.
- Despite the injury, Nantz continued his play-by-play duties for the remainder of the game.