A CBS News Miami reporter executed a very effective stiff arm when an excited hockey fan tried to interrupt her live shot, and she did it with a smile on her face.
Reporter Samantha Rivera was providing a recap of Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup after the Las Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers. It was a noisy atmosphere as she delivered her report and, at one point, a Las Vegas fan tried to jump in front of her to ham for the camera, but Rivera was having no part of that nonsense.
Without missing a beat, a determined Rivera extended her arm and shoved the burly guy completely out of the frame — all the while she can be heard repeating the word, “Nope!”
Taking to Twitter later to share the footage, a feisty Rivera tweeted, “Listen, I don’t give a damn what team you’re rooting for – get the hell out of my face when I’m working and respect that I’m here to do my job. Excited to get back home to some classy #Panthers fans for game 3!!”
Listen, I don’t give a damn what team you’re rooting for – get the hell out of my face when I’m working and respect that I’m here to do my job.
Excited to get back home to some classy #Panthers fans for game 3!! pic.twitter.com/iWDQl0Rtvv
— Samantha Rivera (@JSamanthaRivera) June 6, 2023
As seen above, she not only successfully blocked the Knights fan but dumped shade on Las Vegas fans too!
Rivera’s tactics gained her a lot of newfound fans online… here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from Twitter.
after comparing this with @ClayWPLG’s from Game 1, the trophy goes to… pic.twitter.com/i2IlhbLOAc
— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) June 6, 2023
That was one of the best professionals that didn’t break and you kept him from interfering in your broadcast fully. What a stiff arm. That is the best I have ever seen in years. You rock
— Thomas McDonough (@tm4453) June 6, 2023
Majority of VGK fans are great! Unfortunately 1 in every crowd…apologies from Vegas for that 1! Also great strong arm!
— z – Punkin (@vegaspunkin) June 6, 2023
Great job standing your ground. The fact they didn’t have security with you is crazy but turns out you don’t need it lol.
— All Things Sports (@AllThings_Hoops) June 6, 2023
Look at the way she plants her hand and drives through. That’s a practiced stiff arm. She didn’t give dude an inch. 10/10
— Pr0F1tPr0ph3T (@Pr0f1tPrOph3t) June 6, 2023
I see you girl pic.twitter.com/agXdi1FVcE
— Pamela Maldonado (@pamelam35) June 6, 2023
@KingHenry_2 would be proud of that stiff arm!! pic.twitter.com/TlIXLkLYve
— Sports LifeTalk Podcast (@sportslifetalk) June 6, 2023
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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