Sky Sports subject apology as studio evacuated throughout stay protection of key sport
Sky Sports were forced to issue an apology after their coverage of the AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos was interrupted because of a fire alarm
Sky Sports had to apologise after coverage was interrupted by a fire alarm(Image: (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images))
Sky Sports had to say sorry after a fire alarm disrupted their broadcast of the AFC Championship match between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos. Viewers were left staring at a screen message that read: “We’re really sorry for this temporary fault.”
Their top NFL reporter Neil Reynolds later posted on social media: “This is a little bit frustrating. We just got underway on our AFC Championship game, Broncos lead by seven, and a fire alarm goes off.
“We are out of the studio and making sure everyone gets out safe – that’s the priority. If we’re not with you for a few minutes this is why, we will be back soon. I want to watch the game.”
After a few minutes of repeated ads and a blank screen, the action resumed, with Sky Sports News also affected, reports the Mirror.
When the coverage came back, Reynolds said: “7 a-piece and we are back. It is cold in Denver but I am telling you it is cold outside our studio as well but our fire alarm is over.”
