Robert Anthony Cruz, a player for the Savannah Bananas, shocked CNN hosts when he fell face-first to the ground after attempting a backflip.
Robert Anthony Cruz, a player for the Savannah Bananas, shocked hosts Kate Bolduan and John Berman by falling face-first to the ground after attempting a backflip during a live recording of the show “CNN News Central.”
The star of the Georgia-based exhibition baseball team, USA, tried to execute his signature move, but something went wrong, and Cruz ended up falling and hitting his face hard.
Videos shared on social media show the moment when the player jumps for the flip, as Bolduan exclaims, “Oh, Jesus,” just before she becomes horrified by Cruz’s fall.
As Cruz slowly gets up, Berman jokes, saying, “This… what you just saw is a new version of America’s favorite pastime.”
The player took the situation in stride and shared clips of his fall on Instagram, showing how his mouth looked after getting a few stitches.
“Hey guys, just to be clear, you have my full permission to laugh,” he said. “I can’t help but laugh every time I watch it. The sound is insane,” he says, having fun with his own situation.
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