Max Kellerman of ESPN denied breaking wind on the air of his daily sports talk show even though the video evidence suggests otherwise.
The incident took place during Monday’s broadcast of First Take, the show on which Kellerman appears alongside Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim.
During a segment in which the two men were discussing the first game of the NBA playoff series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors, Kellerman can be heard unleashing a loud cough.
But a perceptive viewer on Reddit noted that the cough appeared to be an attempt by Kellerman to cover up flatulence.
Alleged farts can be heard at the 3:06, 4:46, 5:08, 5:11, 5:27, 5:37, and 5:50 marks
Max Kellerman (seen far right alongside Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim on Monday’s First Take program on ESPN) allegedly farted numerous times on the air during the broadcast
Kellerman was in the middle of an animated discussion about the NBA playoffs when the alleged flatulence occurred
Indeed, when watching the video, a loud, audible fart can be heard at the 5:50 mark of a YouTube clip of the segment.
On social media, viewers have pinpointed at least six other instances in which Kellerman allegedly passed gas.
For anyone scrolling through the YouTube clip, alleged farts can be heard at the 3:06, 4:46, 5:08, 5:11, 5:27, and 5:37 marks.
When asked about the alleged upheaval in his digestive system, Kellerman denied that he was the source of the flatulence.
Despite chatter on social media, Kellerman on Tuesday denied he was the source of the farts
On Twitter, one social media user wondered whether Kellerman’s farts were just as bad as the Golden State Warriors, who lost in Game 2 of their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers
For anyone scrolling through the YouTube clip, alleged farts can be heard at the 3:06, 4:46, 5:08, 5:11, 5:27, and 5:37 marks, according to this social media user
‘How did I miss this, Max Kellerman tried to cover up his fart with a cough,’ tweeted one Twitter user, who added some ‘laughing to the point of tears’ emojis
Justin Enriquez tweeted: ‘Max Kellerman attempting to cover his fart with a cough while live on air is the funniest thing I’ve seen (and heard) today’
‘Right before I got off the set I saw this, right before the last commercial break, and I tried to listen for it and I couldn’t hear it,’ Kellerman told ESPN’s Dan Le Batard Show on Tuesday.
‘Even just now when you played it, I couldn’t hear it.
‘But let’s say there was that noise, I don’t know who dealt it.
‘It wasn’t me, that’s all I can tell you.’
On social media, viewers could not help but giggle at the sound of Kellerman’s alleged farts.
‘How did I miss this, Max Kellerman tried to cover up his fart with a cough,’ tweeted one Twitter user, who added some ‘laughing to the point of tears’ emojis.
Justin Enriquez tweeted: ‘Max Kellerman attempting to cover his fart with a cough while live on air is the funniest thing I’ve seen (and heard) today.’
‘He really tried to cover it up,’ tweeted Gaurab Aryal, who also added some laughing emojis.
‘Dubs or Max Kellerman’s fart…what stunk worse?’ tweeted another Twitter user.
‘Dubs’ is the nickname for the Warriors, who lost in Game 2 of their series against the Clippers.
The series is now tied 1-1.