Damn you, autocorrect! 'Baboon' knocks out Phoenix power grid
An ESPN reporter was victimized by a hilarious autocorrect on Monday after he tried to tweet an explanation for a game delay in Phoenix between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers.
Pedro Gomez wrote:
@Rangers and @Dbacks delayed in downtown Phoenix because a baboon went through town and overloaded the grid, knocking some lights out.
— Pedro Gomez (@pedrogomezESPN) July 31, 2018
Some 100,000 people ― and Chase Field, where the Diamondbacks play ― lost power, but the outage was not caused by a rampaging baboon. Gomez clarified a few minutes later:
Haboob. Damn autocorrect.
— Pedro Gomez (@pedrogomezESPN) July 31, 2018
The Suns Gorilla, mascot of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, took to Twitter with an alibi after the 22-minute delay:
Wasn’t me I was on a date with @ShaniaTwain 🤷♂️ https://t.co/3wbvFKRcKg
— SunsGorilla (@SunsGorilla) July 31, 2018
— SunsGorilla (@SunsGorilla) July 31, 2018
The Phoenix Zoo also got in on the fun:
🤔 Wasn’t us, fam. pic.twitter.com/GkuQ7ANBAq
— phoenixzoo (@PhoenixZoo) July 31, 2018
Gomez later said “that might be my all time best autocorrect.” The baboon tweet also led to this amusing exchange between Gomez and the Diamondbacks:
Those crazy Arizona baboons...
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 31, 2018
@dbacks should sign the baboon. Looked like he had a power arm.
— Pedro Gomez (@pedrogomezESPN) July 31, 2018
We'll have to see if we have enough bananas in the budget.
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 31, 2018
Here’s more reaction:
Live footage!!!! #Dbackspic.twitter.com/R6RskLHcpJ
— Ray Valerio Jr. (@azsportsnut365) July 31, 2018
This went from “I have to see this!” To “that makes sense but I want the baboon back.” Quickly
— Randall (@Bonesinis) July 31, 2018
Autocorrect is the worst, we feel ya @pedrogomezESPNpic.twitter.com/v5nANd2upI
— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) July 31, 2018
Ha! I knew the Phoenix Zoo was too close to the ballpark!
— Bill Bradley (@billbradleyLV) July 31, 2018
CC @APfeifer24pic.twitter.com/wWOPyyipMx
— Ricky Sanders (@RSandersDFS) July 31, 2018
thank you autocorrect
— Lana Berry (@Lana) July 31, 2018
The Rangers would eventually win, 9-5.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
