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Adam Schefter Scares NFL Fans Into Thinking Chris Berman Died With Horribly Worded Tweet

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Good news! ESPN and NFL legend Chris Berman has signed a contract extension with the network that takes him through 2029, which would be his 50th anniversary on the air. But for a brief moment, sports fans had a mini heart attack believing that Berman had died thanks to a poorly worded tweet by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Schefter, of course, is the king of breaking news when it comes to the NFL. This time around, however, Schefter found himself breaking news about Berman’s contract extension. But rather than leading with news of the extension, Schefter decided to tweet in the same style that he would if he were announcing a tragic passing.

“Legendary ESPN anchor Chris Berman, who joined the network just after its September 7, 1979, launch, has extended his contract. In 2029, he will become ESPN’s first employee to celebrate his 50th anniversary with the network,” Schefter posted on X.”

Of course, the first things fans saw was “Legendary ESPN anchor Chris Berman” and, as social media has trained people to do, they immediately believed the next words in the tweet would be “passed away.”

Berman, of course, is an institution at ESPN. Whether it’s his “Fastest 3 Minutes” segment on NFL Live, his incredible nicknames, or his remarkable home run derby calls (which we need back), pretty much every sports fan in America has a favorite Chris Bermanism.

So it’s easy to understand why fans were so angry at Schefter for scaring the daylights out of them. Hopefully, he’ll learn from this mistake. But history suggests it will happen again sooner rather than later.

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Clay Sauertieg is an editor with an expertise in College Football and Motorsports. He graduated from Penn State University and the Curley Center for Sports Journalism with a degree in Print Journalism.
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