Meet Sergio Dipp.
The 29-year-old Mexicali, Baja California native is a reporter for ESPN in Mexico.
Last night, Dipp was a sideline reporter for the English-language broadcast of the ‘Monday Night Football’ game between the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers. Dipp’s appearance was inadvertently memorable:
There's no way this guy actually works for ESPN pic.twitter.com/6u0xEu4xPL
— Eric Hubbs (@BarstoolHubbs) September 12, 2017
“Here on the field, from up close, just watching… coach Vance Joseph… from here… you watch him now on the screen.”
Credit: Golden Globes / NBC
Yeouch!
While some instantly questioned who allowed Dipp to step on the sideline…
Who is Sergio Dipp and who gave him permission to talk on national television?
— Shawn Zobel (@ZobelSports) September 12, 2017
Others were concerned for his safety.
Sergio Dipp on the sidelines talking as if he is being held hostage and being made to make a video announcement. #LACvsDEN
— ??tcal_03 ?? (@tcal_03) September 12, 2017
This guy totally empathized with the young reporter.
Sergio Dipp is basically me at a bar when I try speaking to women
— Luke Bellus (@lukebellus4) September 12, 2017
And everyone else, it seems, couldn’t get enough.
Sergio Dipp is absolutely electric. Need more Sergio Dipp
— Samson (@TheWhite_Kite) September 12, 2017
I AM ADDICTED TO SERGIO DIPP
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) September 12, 2017
When it’s been like 2 hours and Sergio Dipp hasn’t been on your TV pic.twitter.com/vZ3gsXL05Z
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) September 12, 2017
Was he nervous? Was he working from a wonky teleprompter? Who knows.
I'm old enough to remember Sergio Dipp's very first TV appearance. pic.twitter.com/TcS47RmVb2
— Jarrod (@dolfan565) September 12, 2017
Ah, it’s been a while since we’ve seen the “I like turtles!” kid.
But his performance was memorable enough that someone nominated him for a new gig.
Sergio Dipp for White House Communications Director.
— Jason (@CounterMoonbat) September 12, 2017
If you’re a fan of Mexican soccer, Dipp may look familiar. He’s the same reporter who made a Super Bowl bet with Mexican fútbol star Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez earlier this year.
Chicharito picked the Atlanta Falcons to win, and you know how that went…
Best of all, Dipp appeared to maintain his sense of humor after the gaffe:
— Sergio Dipp (@SergioADippW) September 12, 2017
Chances are that Dipp saw he was trending during the game, but didn’t have time to see why he was trending.
Hours after the game, though, Dipp posted a solemn video message addressing his appearance:
Thank you…
And God bless America.??✔️ pic.twitter.com/mYXwBNFB6g
— Sergio Dipp (@SergioADippW) September 12, 2017
Even his friend, Chicharito, tweeted out words of support:
Eres un chingon @SergioADippW pic.twitter.com/SFIbCgTnKR
— Chicharito Hernandez (@CH14_) September 12, 2017
“Remember that there’s more good people out there, those who are happy with everything that happens to us. Me on the field and you in front of the microphone realizing our dreams and finding our happiness,” wrote Chicharito.
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