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Football Fans Shocked as NFL Cameraman Gets Hit in the Groin

Published 10/08/2023, 3:08 PM EDT

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Saturday went hard for this NFL coverage cameraman. He was injured in an unexpectedly sensitive area. Ethan Bacon is a College NFL cameraman for Big Ten Network who got hit by Scarlet Knights QB Gavin Wimsatt while passing the ball directly on his groin. He dropped his camera, bounced, and fell to the ground.

The match was not just hard on the players while playing but also on the one who was behind covering the game. At first, the other camera captured footage, but later, the man himself took to his social media and posted a painful shot taken by his own camera.

Cameraman Ethan Bacon gets hit

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We are aware of the risks the sports players face while playing. However, the risk is not just on the players but also on the one behind the entire coverage of the match. The time was unfortunate for the cameraman this time, and something unexpected happened with the NFL BT Network Cameraman during the game, which shocked the fans.

Ethan Bacon got hit on his groin while covering the game on Saturday afternoon between Wisconsin and Rutgers. This happened when the Scarlet Knights quarterback Gavin Wimsatt threw the ball for a pass. But Wimsatt’s throw struck the ground and hit Bacon directly on his groin.

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The camera from the other side captured Bacon falling out off the floor and dropping his camera down after getting directly hit badly, which shocked the fans. The video immediately went viral on social media. However, Bacon got back and posted a video of himself getting hit from his camera view.

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Bacon posted a video coverage from his camera lens of the ball flying toward him in slow motion. The ball is thrown with full force by the Scarlet Knights QB and captioned it, “That’s me, that’s my story.” However, Bacon showed great spirit and came back early after the accident.

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Ayeesha Siddiquha is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. She is interested in covering the off-court drama and talking about the untold stories of the athletes. Ayeesha is fascinated by the sport of NFL for its intense nature.
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Shubhankar Adhikari