Sky Sports apologise after man holding ‘rubber testicles’ interrupts deadline day coverage

Sky Sports News were forced to cut away after their live reporter was approached by a man appearing to be waving ‘a pair of rubber testicles’ on camera.

On a busy transfer deadline day for Chelsea, Sky Sports had chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol stationed outside Stamford Bridge, giving live updates on the club’s attempts to sign Jadon Sancho and Victor Osimhen.

A man dressed in black was seen approaching Solhekol from behind, standing behind him in full view of the camera shot as he brandished the peculiar item.

Cameras quickly cut back to presenter Mike Wedderburn in the Sky studio.

Shortly after, Wedderburn issued a brief apology on behalf of the broadcaster, telling viewers: ‘We are talking Chelsea – apologies for earlier if you saw anything at Stamford Bridge that offended you. Apologies for that.’

Football fans waiting for the latest transfer news quickly identified what was in the man’s hand, leaving many in hysterics.

YouTube prankster Jarvo69 appears to have taken responsibility for the stunt, sharing footage on his social media pages.

He was the man behind the ‘porn noises’ that interrupted BBC One’s live coverage of an FA Cup match in January 2023, having snuck into the studio and hidden an audio device.

Transfer deadline day is one the of most popular days of the year in the football world with millions tuning in to watch late drama unfold.

As part of their rolling coverage, Sky Sports News traditionally placed reporters outside the stadiums and training grounds of football clubs up and down the country, giving live updates throughout the day.

But that came to an end in 2015 following a string of incidents, including one where a journalist was interrupted by a fan attempting to poke him in the head with a sex toy.