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ESPN Reporter Michael Eaves Chokes On A Bug, But The Show Goes On

Because insects don't care if you're on live national television.
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General Assignment Reporter, HuffPost

He was supposed to be reporting the buzz on the game. But ESPN reporter Michael Eaves apparently had to deal with the buzz in his mouth.

Eaves got a bug caught in his throat while analyzing Wednesday’s Rockets-Spurs playoff matchup in San Antonio, Texas, For The Win reported.

Finally, he couldn’t hold back with colleague Lisa Kerney. “I’m literally choking on a bug, Lisa. Can you believe that? National television. I’m choking on a bug.”

He coughed through it and said, “Who chokes on a bug inside?”

Eaves later gave his Twitter followers the lowdown. ...

And then Kerney chimed in.

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