Sideline reporter's response to painful mishap goes viral
A female NFL reporter has gone viral after she suffered a painful reminder of the perils of live TV.
NFL Network’s Melissa Stark was sideline reporter for the Chargers v Titans game in London on Sunday (local time).
She was doing a live cross with the rest of the crew back in the studio before the game when disaster struck.
Stark was sconned in the back of the head by a stray football that had been thrown by a player warming-up.
But her response to the painful mishap sent fans wild.
Like a true professional, Stark ploughed on like nothing happened, only referencing the falcon after her cross had finished.
Her colleagues immediately commended her poise and composure, as did fans on social media.
True pro. Nice recovery @melissastark! https://t.co/HkUmODIFJR
— Jim Dever (@JimDever) October 21, 2018
Melissa Stark takes a football to the head and doesn’t miss a beat on her live shot prior to today’s #NFL game in London. #Pro
🎥: @melissastark | Twitter pic.twitter.com/NzI2Q2Q9Xq
— The Majors TV 🎥 (@themajorstv) October 21, 2018
Glad you are ok…..true professional
— Johnathan Thompson (@Johnath27606910) October 21, 2018
Damn. Total pro! “Nothing like live television.” @melissastark https://t.co/J24V1zbjsu
— Kaitlyn Vincie (@kaitlynvincie) October 21, 2018
That’s one heck of a job @melissastark … way to just go with it and keep reporting https://t.co/pLkP8XWmKN
— Phil Sanchez (@Phil_Sanchez) October 21, 2018
Melissa Stark is a pro! That hit must've been painful.
— FaZe Banks (@iamfazebanks) October 21, 2018
Damn!!! She showed everyone how to be a professional at this very moment. pic.twitter.com/DxHYJXOiU1
— Corwin S Curlin Jr (@918_850) October 21, 2018
You are an absolute trooper! You carried on as though nothing happened, never missed a beat. Much respect ❤️ #melissastark #trooper #London #NFL pic.twitter.com/ULQnUy8XA9
— Metal Mixtress Ⓡ (@MetaIMixtress) October 21, 2018
Like a pro
— CommishMaGriff (@CommishMaGriff) October 21, 2018
“Hurts more every time I watch it….literally NEVER happened in 20 years covering NFL …London, I’ll never forget you!!” Stark wrote on Twitter afterwards.
