Overview
- ESPN national reporter Lindsey Thiry was on the field covering Aaron Donald’s workout at the Los Angeles Rams’ training camp when a large flying insect entered frame and she swatted it with her microphone, saying “I got it!” on air.
- ESPN studio host Molly McGrath replayed the footage in the studio and questioned whether the insect was a wasp, while Thiry posted on X calling it “a really big bug.”
- The short clip spread widely on social platforms and was picked up by sports and media outlets, with shares from high-profile accounts amplifying the moment beyond the local report.
- Reports differ on the insect’s identity, with some outlets calling it a beetle and on-air commentary suggesting a wasp, and no definitive identification has been published.
- Thiry completed her report without injury and the episode highlights how summer on-location sports reporting can produce brief, viral human-interest moments that draw attention away from substantive team news.