According to ESPN, an on-air feud between Peter Burns and Benjamin Watson was nothing more than a “performance bit.”
Viewers, including myself, aren’t so sure ESPN is being completely honest.
As you will see below, Burns cracked a joke about Watson’s wife that didn’t seem to go over well with Watson. When the show came back from commercial break, Burns and Watson were both off screen.
Yooooo Benjamin Watson looks legit upset after Peter Burns made a joke about his wife pic.twitter.com/ZnXXUpYrAH
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) November 20, 2022
After the incident, Burns Tweeted that all is well now:
#Friendship pic.twitter.com/3D41kTpF73
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) November 19, 2022
Watson’s reply didn’t really seem like a bit:
Moving on. But you still owe Mrs Watson a public apology. https://t.co/nNASqU5A6P
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) November 20, 2022
Here’s an explanation from ESPN, via the Outkick Twitter account:
ESPN told OutKick that Peter Burns’ joke about Ben Watson’s wife was a bit, and that Ben deserves an Emmy for his ‘performance’@BenjaminSWatson, are you still looking for an apology? pic.twitter.com/TeM8nMWwU8
— OutKick (@Outkick) November 20, 2022
Yeah…I’m not so sure that was a bit.
