The days of ESPN encouraging its hosts to stay neutral and never give away their fan allegiances are long over. Scott Van Pelt will never miss an opportunity to put his beloved Maryland Terrapins in the spotlight. Mina Kimes is very upfront about her Seattle Seahawks obsession. On Thursday, it was Hannah Storm wearing her heart on her sleeve.
Storm was co-hosting SportsCenter with Randy Scott. Scott reported that DeShaun Watson has formally requested a trade from the Houston Texans. Storm, a Houston native, put her head down on the desk.
“Are you for real?” she asked. “We’re talking about Harden, Springer, Watson? Really? Say it ain’t so, DeShaun!”
The moment has gone viral thanks to Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790, who shared the video on Twitter.
Storm obviously isn’t happy about the direction of her favorite NFL team, but she has a good sense of humor about the way people are reacting to the moment. She shared a gif of her immediate reaction made by her producer.
