Plenty of Liverpool fans were entertained by online footage of journalist James Pearce being hit on the head with a children’s toy in the middle of a recording for The Anfield Wrap, who shared the clip on Twitter via @TheAnfieldWrap.
The Athletic’s Reds reporter was recording a video for The Anfield Wrap when a Nerf gun bullet struck him on the head mid-sentence, although he calmly carried on with his discussion as if that had never happened. He did, however, pick up the toy bullet with a look of bemusement after The Anfield Wrap presenter Neil Atkinson had begun laughing at the unexpected intervention.
Didn't even flinch https://t.co/NGMlWwII1B pic.twitter.com/OZhH35xEIZ
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) March 23, 2020
Pearce later alluded to the humorous incident on Twitter (via @JamesPearceLFC) with the caption “Home schooling going well”, a reference to the current closure of all schools in the United Kingdom in an attempt by Prime Minister Boris Johnston to limit the spread of coronavirus throughout the country.
These Liverpool fans on Twitter loved the journalist’s nonchalance at being struck on the head by his child’s Nerf gun bullet, with one Kopite joking that it was a “lovely cushioned header” in reference to commentary from Steven Gerrard’s famous goal against Olympiakos in 2004:
Lovely cushioned header from Pearce there. Top class
— Jared (@Oh_My_Gos) March 23, 2020
Mentality giant, unfazed
— Redmen Supporters (@redmensupport) March 23, 2020
What a mentality monster.
— P Mulvaney (@MulvaneyPete) March 23, 2020
What’s more impressive, Neil managing not to burst out laughing or zero reaction from James? Both model pros.
— Edd (@E_Z1ya) March 23, 2020
Consummate professional James, well in ? @JamesPearceLFC
— Michael Wilson (@mprwilson) March 23, 2020
That’s brilliant @JamesPearceLFC
— Ian Kelly (@el_beano) March 23, 2020
A pro’s pro there @JamesPearceLFC
— Crump (@OhCrumpione) March 23, 2020
Liverpool fans, were you amused by Pearce’s reaction during the Skype recording? Comment below with your views!
