Photo of 'First Take' set on ESPN for article on George Pickens‘First Take’ set (Photo via ESPN)
ESPN made itself the butt of jokes on social media on Tuesday after ‘First Take’ highlighted a play from the Dallas Cowboys 2025 preseason that never happened. The play, while very real, is from two years ago and shows Dak Prescott launching a pass downfield to Brandin Cooks.

X user @FergSZN shared a video from the Cowboys 2023 training camp on Monday showing the pass mentioned above, claiming Prescott had thrown a bomb to new wide receiver George Pickens.

The tweet went viral, but many people caught on.

Sadly, we can’t say as much for ESPN as the clip made it to ‘First Take’ on Tuesday morning, with host Molly Qerim addressing it.

“They did make some moves this offseason, though, and one of them was wide receiver George Pickens being traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers,” she said while the video ran. “During the team’s first play of training camp, we saw Dak Prescott able to find Pickens for a massive touchdown. 

“Obviously a great way to start the day.”

Check her out in the video below:

Fans Tear Into ESPN & ‘First Take’ After Humiliating George Pickens Gaffe

George Pickens Blasts Pittsburgh Steelers On Instagram After TradeGeorge Pickens (Photo By Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
The network and its flagship show got roasted after the mistake.

“How did they fall for that😭,” someone wrote.

“Shows that they’re a joke of a show,” said another.


“X rules the media man. They got trolled hard,” claimed a third.

“That’s how fn stupid @espn @FirstTake is. They prolly have someone that sucked their way to the production team and got the job. I’ll stick to the app. There’s less f**king idiots on that,” one comment read.


To be honest, we almost fell for it, too. But a little research goes a long way.

This isn’t to suggest that we’re more diligent than The Worldwide Leader in Sports. But we do check the comments.

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got away with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.