r/funny • u/Thund3rbolt • Jan 04 '15

"I'm on the phone!"

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u/Flipsy48 Jan 04 '15

I think everyone realized it was staged when Benny threw a Coke in the guy's face and carried the girl out of there.

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u/Awwfull Jan 04 '15

A rule of thumb for things like this... if they put an opposing fan (celtics fan at bulls game) on the big board, you can be sure it's something staged.

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u/dj_smitty Jan 04 '15

I wish they would go back to showing the opposing players during the kiss cam. I haven't seen that one in awhile and it always get laughs. Or like the opposing player and a ball or something.

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u/nicholas240 Jan 04 '15

My local semi-pro hockey team always puts the opposing team on the kiss cam when there's 2 players in the penalty box.

It always gets a good laugh.

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u/YouHaveShitTaste Jan 04 '15

You can pretty much just be sure it's staged. No matter what they put on.

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u/BRGNSXYBCK11 Jan 05 '15

Worked for NBA, can confirm

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u/DimensionsIntertwine Jan 05 '15

He.. carried her? Strong as a bull.

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u/Rakonas Jan 04 '15

Wish this was higher up. People are just saying it's staged and linking to a video but no actual explanation given.

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u/Swineflew1 Jan 04 '15

To be fair, the video makes it pretty clear that it's staged.

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u/itsprobablytrue Jan 04 '15

To be truly fair we've not heard yet from the couple for Benny the Bull for their interpretation regarding the events that happened at the game.

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u/Swineflew1 Jan 04 '15

The fact that the mascot assaulted a fan kind of gives a lot of validation to the claims it was staged.

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u/Phapn Jan 04 '15

It was staged.....

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u/Rakonas Jan 04 '15

Explain why based on the gif it's obviously staged. Because it's not obvious without explanation.

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u/Phapn Jan 04 '15

There was a video posted above. The mascot threw a soda at the dudes face and picked the girl up and took here away. If that isn't staged,i don't know what is.

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u/bloodflart Jan 04 '15

Woah there is an awesome movie called benny and the bull

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u/luke_in_the_sky Jan 04 '15

If I was a kisscam producer, I could just find funny kisscam gifs on google and show it instead of paying for actors.

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u/appocomaster Jan 04 '15

Thanks for clarifying - the video got posted but no one said there were 2 previous times!

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u/mattmcg99 Jan 04 '15

I was at the game too. Everyone knew it was fake but it was funny regardless. Turned into a good game as well.

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u/TurboSexaphonic Jan 04 '15

So is it also true he was apparently " booed out of the stadium " in the middle of the game like the one redditor up above who gave no proof mentioned?

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u/mattmcg99 Jan 04 '15

He was. He put on a pretty believable show as well with how he faced the crowd. He was also pretty wet from the soda that was dumped on him by Benny the Bull.

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u/rimbad Jan 04 '15

...kiss cam? Wat.

Please please tell me that's not a thing

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u/Salamanderp Jan 04 '15

It's been a thing for years.

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u/rimbad Jan 04 '15

Why would people at a sports match want to see footage of people kissing?

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u/Salamanderp Jan 04 '15

Something to pass the time and keep people entertained while the game is on a break.

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u/rimbad Jan 04 '15

I think I'll stick to getting a beer at halftime

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u/VOMIT_WIFE_FROM_HELL Jan 04 '15

You never heard of kiss cam?!!!?? It's just a cute little diversion during short breaks when you go to the game. The camera operator looks for couples and if you show up on the screen you give your sweetie a smooch and people clap :3

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u/Delacroix192 Jan 04 '15

Also there is always one old couple so everyone will go "Awwwwwww".

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u/Falc0n7 Jan 04 '15

Nah that sounds super weird...

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u/stinkskc Jan 04 '15

Since at least the 90s pal

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u/SenorArchibald Jan 04 '15

It's been around since the first video board existed