Joe Buck Recalls Feeling Sick Over 2017 Jena Sims Golf Gaffe
Joe Buck Recalls Feeling Sick Over 2017 Jena Sims Golf Gaffe

Joe Buck Recalls Feeling Sick Over 2017 Jena Sims Golf Gaffe

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Joe Buck, a longtime sports broadcaster, expressed feeling "sick" about mistakenly identifying Jena Sims as Brooks Koepka's ex-girlfriend Becky Edwards during the 2017 U.S. Open coverage. This error occurred due to incorrect information on a note card provided by a producer, which Buck read on air before being corrected by Brad Faxon. Despite the embarrassment, Sims, who later married Koepka in 2022 and had a son in 2023, forgave Buck for the mistake. Buck reflected on the incident on the JustIn Time Podcast, acknowledging the challenges of live broadcasting and the frequent mistakes that come with it. He was able to correct the record the following year when Koepka won the U.S. Open again, and continues to do his best despite occasional errors. The incident underscores the pressures faced by broadcasters in a highly scrutinized environment where errors are often magnified.

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