Two weeks ago, a press conference with 49ers coach Jim Tomsula included an unexpected sound effect, which was either exactly what it appeared to be or the sound of a rear end rubbing against a leather chair. Last night, former Bears and Saints coach Mike Ditka may or may not have produced a similar sound effect on live TV.
TheBigLead.com has the video. It sounds cartoonish, but by lifting his cheek in the universal “I’m going to let one rip while seated” move, Ditka definitely has the body language of a guy who just allowed air to escape from his body through one of the two orifices through which air escapes.
It’s not the first time Ditka, who turned 76 on Sunday, has done something memorable on a Monday night. Eight years ago, while in the broadcast booth with Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, Ditka rearranged the furniture on camera.
And it’s not the first time a 76-year-old ESPN on-air personality did something hilarious while on the air. Four years ago, then-76-year-old Lee Corso dropped an “F” bomb on live TV, with no consequence other than an apology.
Maybe that’s the magic number. Make it to 76 on TV, and you can do whatever you want.
I’ve got 26 years to come up with something really good.