Pittsburgh sports fans are getting an unforgettable night of live radio, pain, and purpose this week — all thanks to 93.7 The Fan’s Andrew Fillipponi. On Wednesday, the outspoken afternoon host will make good on his viral on-air promise to get his nipples pierced after losing a bet on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Instead of hiding from the humiliation, Fillipponi is using it to raise money for breast cancer research through a live event called “Poni Pierces Cancer,” benefiting the Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation.
The event will take place from 6–8 PM at Mike’s Beer Bar on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, directly across from PNC Park. Fans are invited to attend, with all proceeds supporting Magee-Womens’ mission to fund life-saving research and women’s health initiatives.
“I idiotically believed in this team. They lost to Cincinnati. Now I have to get both of my nipples pierced. $33 gets you in the door,” explained Fillipponi on Monday. “You get free food from Mike’s. Get a free shirt, plus you get to watch me writhe in pain as I get my nipples pierced. Best part is all of the money that is raised is going to go to fight cancer with the Magee-Womens Institute Research Center. Plus Mike is going to match every ticket purchase up to $5,000.”
Fillipponi isn’t backing away from the bit that started it all. Before the Steelers’ Thursday Night Football loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, he boldly predicted a 38–3 blowout win. Even promised to get his nipples pierced if Pittsburgh fell short. When they did, he owned it immediately.
“I wanted to say it’s all Mike Tomlin’s fault, but it’s not,” Fillipponi admitted last week. “I’m the stupid a** that said, ‘Oh, this game is going to be different.’ I’ll go do something asinine and pop off and make some kind of BS wager I’ll never have to worry about paying off. Sure, I’ll get my nipples pierced. What difference does it make?”
To his credit, Fillipponi is turning a radio stunt into something meaningful. “We’re talking about nipples, and it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So there’s actually some good that’s going to come out of this.”
He’s also promised to take the piercing “like a pro” — no numbing, no shortcuts, just live accountability.
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