Infamous hot mic moments have made headlines through the years, often stemming from announcers making controversial remarks unaware that they were live. The latest incident occurred during a Division III men’s lacrosse game between Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg College and Muhlenberg College on Saturday, which ended in a 10-9 overtime victory for the Bullets.
The game, which was streamed on the Centennial Conference’s website, has since disappeared from the archives, likely due to a clip shared on social media that features audio—presumably from the commentators—engaging in an explicit discussion about a sexual encounter during halftime. (Language warning.)
Absolute commentary tragedy coming out of the D3 lacrosse scene this week #FreeSpeech2025 pic.twitter.com/iKM29dgxyi
— Paxton “Peaky” Kensington (@PeakyKensington) March 31, 2025
The clip sparked widespread discussion across social media and on platforms like Barstool Sports, Whiskey Riff, and others. However, the same video served as the primary source for most of these discussions, curiously leading to little immediate conversation during or right after the game. With the archived broadcast now removed, external verification of the incident remains impossible.
Historically, there have been numerous hot mic incidents, from Thom Brennaman to Jon Wertheim, affecting not just professional sports but also high school and lower-division college ranks. It’s likely that limited viewership during this DIII lacrosse broadcast, especially at halftime, contributed to the absence of significant online chatter.
While airing explicit sexual discussions has been less common than typical hot mic incidents, similar situations have arisen, including a notable incident during a Fox U.S. Open golf broadcast in 2018. One Twitter user even recounted a close call with a hot mic:
Mics were on and rolling…we were saying anything and everything you could imagine two college idiots saying…noticed the mics on….thought it was the end…. Volume turned all the way down, therefore , mics didn’t pick up a thing… graduated a few years later . Thank god …
😂😂— J (@Chett_33) April 1, 2025
This broadcast moment has certainly gone viral, serving as a reminder of the need for vigilance around microphones. Many off-the-record conversations have a way of making it to air.
