New Orleans Saints player Michael Thomas may have been focused on trying to secure his team a place in the Super Bowl Sunday, but a wardrobe malfunction during the first quarter definitely had the people at FOX on their toes.
FOX just tried to hide Michael Thomas’ butt crack with a quick aerial shot of the Superdome #LARvsNO pic.twitter.com/X0qIqzNVYu
โ Kevin Boilard (@247KevinBoilard) January 20, 2019
During one of Thomas’ catches in the game against the Los Angeles Rams, Aqib Talib appears to have accidentally pulled his pants down, revealing his bare butt. A split second after the oops moment, the people at FOX were quick to pan to a wide shot of the Superdome, prompting Twitter users to crack up over the fast save.
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“Fox quick [as fโ] [with] dat Dome shot when they realized Michael Thomas whole aโ was bout to be televised #NFCChampionship,” one Twitter user wrote.
Fox quick asf wit dat Dome shot when they realized Michael Thomas whole ass was bout to be televised #NFCChampionship
โ austin. (@Robey4President) January 20, 2019
“That switch away from Michael Thomas butt crack was amazing,” another joked.
That switch away from Michael Thomas butt crack was amazing
โ Mr Gatorade (@GoingsGone) January 20, 2019
“LOVE the frantic cut-away to the skyline shot so we would be spared seeing Michael Thomas’ butt briefly,” a third chimed in.
LOVE the frantic cut-away to the skyline shot so we would be spared seeing Michael Thomas’ butt briefly ๐๐๐
โ Matt Serwe KETV (@MattSerweKETV) January 20, 2019
While Thomas gained three yards on the play, the Rams went on to win over the Saints with an overtime score of 26-23, securing themselves a spot in the Super Bowl LIII. It wasn’t without controversy, however, with a no-call pass interference turning the whole game around for the Saints, who were on track to lake the lead.
In a third-and-10 situation, Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw an incomplete pass to Tommy Lee Lewis, and while some fans say it looked like Rams’ Nickell Robey-Coleman interfered, making contact with Lewis, but the referees never called it.
The Saints then ended up getting a field goal instead of a touchdown, bringing the score to 23-30 before the Rams moved the ball back and scored a field goal of their own, sending things into overtime with just a few seconds left.
The Saints may have gotten the ball first, during overtime, but Brees threw an interception on the opening drive, setting up the Rams’ game-winning field goal, securing them a spot in the Super Bowl.
Photo credit: Twitter/New Orleans Saints