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ESPN Planned On Running A Segment Titled 'Ben Roethlisberger Drink And Drunk'

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roethlisberger-drink-drunkLeading up to Monday Night Football, ESPN ran a feature about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's "dink and dunk" passing game.

Problem was, ESPN's graphics department mislabeled the segment as "Ben Roethlisberger 'Drink And Drunk.'" (h/t Awful Announcing

Maybe it was an accidental allusion to Roethlisberger's sketchy history or just simply an auto-correct typo. 

Whatever the case, ESPN realized the awkward situation and already had Chris Berman apologize for the graphic error on air. Deadspin has the apology here.

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Update: 2024-03-21