Powerful Earthquake Caused Cameras to Shake in Middle of Fox Sports Talk Show

Well, this segment wasn’t in the plans.
Powerful Earthquake Caused Cameras to Shake in Middle of Fox Sports Talk Show
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Every once in a while, a sports pundit drops a take so controversial that it literally shakes the Earth. O.K., well, maybe that’s not exactly what happened Friday at the Fox Sports studios in Los Angeles.

During the Fox Sports 1 show Speak, broadcaster Joy Taylor was previewing Super Bowl LVIII with former NFL players LeSean McCoy, Emmanuel Acho and James Jones. As she spoke about what’s at stake for the Chiefs’ dynasty, an earthquake rumbled through Southern California and caused the cameras on set to shake back and forth.

Like a true pro, Taylor still finished her thought on Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

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“We were all confused as to what in the world was happening,” Acho said on the show.

The United States Geological Survey measured the earthquake, which struck at 1:47 p.m. PT, at a magnitude of 4.6. Per the USGS, about 16 aftershocks hit the Los Angeles area within an hour of the initial earthquake.

But that didn’t stop Taylor from finishing off her take on the big game.


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Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.