Awkward moment Mexican TV hosts cut to man’s genitals during broadcast of solar eclipse
A local Mexican television network needs a refresher course in Journalism 101 after a viewer tricked him into showing a video clip of a man’s testicles during a live broadcast of the solar eclipse.
RCG TV, a station in the northeastern state of Coahuila, was broadcasting the cosmic event during its “24/7” afternoon newscast and sharing videos of viewers when it committed the viral blunder.
A male presenter who listed the cities where residents had a clear view of the solar eclipse when the production staff showed a video of a man’s testicles moving across the screen to block a light.
“Those would be the communities where this would be most appreciated,” he said.
RCG TV presenters were caught off guard during a live broadcast of the channel’s ’24/7′ midday news when the producer cut away from the total solar eclipse and broadcast a video of a man’s testicles
Mexican local television station RCG TV made the blunder of not vetting one of its viewers during its live broadcast of Monday’s rare solar eclipse, showing a video of a man’s testicles sent in by a viewer.
The crude video then cut off when one of the two female anchors gasped and looked at him.
“This last video is from a fan,” he said. “Thank you, we urge those who report it.”
A social media user under the X handle of @Rhevolver claimed responsibility for the cruel prank and accused the network of failing to do due diligence.
“Greetings to all my Saltillo folks who had to watch my eggs on TV because those at @rcg_media forgot to watch the eclipse video carefully,” he wrote. ‘I love you.’
X user @Rhevolver took to the social media platform to claim responsibility for sharing a video of testicles that aired during RCG TV’s daytime newscast
Residents of Torreón, a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila, gather Monday to watch the total solar eclipse
According to local media, the video clip has been around since 2017.
RCG Media, which owns a television station and a chain of radio stations, had not commented on the incident as of Tuesday afternoon.
Viewers apparently weren’t offended by the joke, as they flooded the X account with jokes.
“They broadcast the eilipse,” one person commented.
Another asked the TV station: ‘Why were so many hairs visible in the sun?’
‘Thank you very much for your program. You made my day,” one X user wrote, adding a few laughing emojis with tears.