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Twitter Reacts To ABC Switching Pacers-Celtics To ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’

Last night, the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers for the fourth time in four games, advancing to the Eastern Conference Semi Finals.

The game was broadcasted on ABC, well… kind of. The station made it seem as if the series was over before it actually was over by switching the program to America’s Funniest Home Videos – at least for some Arizona residents.

Phoenix’s ABC affiliate, KNXV-TV, inadvertently switched to AFHV and it took around 10 minutes for the issue to be resolved. NBA fans reacted accordingly.

WAIT WHAT IS GOING ON ABC? WTF???

IT JUST CUT FROM THE CELTICS/PACERS TO AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/4eWoCbwTVp

— Cameron Richardson (@therichreport) April 21, 2019

This dunk broke the TV signal. Next thing you knew after Hayward was posterized was America’s Funniest Home Vidéos came on. Ironic?

— Sam Ballard (@ballard12_sam) April 21, 2019

Turner dunk on that boy so hard they turned the game off on @abc15 they got AFV on now damn pic.twitter.com/N1FHcKWXTp

— Jim Viza (@JimmyViza) April 21, 2019

In 1968 NBC cut off coverage of an NFL game for a movie and viewers missed a thrilling finish.
It's not even halftime and ABC (at least here in AZ) is airing AFV. https://t.co/5qihBds5s4

— Matt Kling (@MrMattKling) April 21, 2019

Hey @abc15 , how about you bring back the @NBA Playoffs!!

— Jeremy Gunderson (@TheJeremy_G) April 21, 2019

@abc15 what happened to the basketball game????? Why is AFV on???????

— David (@DavidV27) April 21, 2019

Someone goin' to jail for this @abc15, back to the game please

— Nap Time! (@Romejohnson109) April 21, 2019

Yooooooooooooo @abc15 what’s up with the games? Alfonso is cool but I rather watch the game and prefer him as Carlton!

— Timothy Lynn (@TimothyLynn333) April 21, 2019

@abc15 What just happened? I was watching the Celtics – Pacers game and then it just switched to some Americas funniest home videos nonsense. Give me my game back!

— Jordan Garneau (@jgarneau93) April 21, 2019

https://twitter.com/DarvisF3/status/1120025992901169152

Hello. There was a problem on the grid that broadcasts the game. It was a national problem, not a local one. The game should be back now. Apologies for the inconvenience.

— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) April 21, 2019