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The best of reporters getting hit by balls

After Pam Oliver took an errant football to the face before a preseason game, The Daily Win was inspired to find the very best instances of reporters getting hit by balls. (It’s really all that sideline reporters are good for.)

by Matt Ufford

The video covers the broad strokes, but some GIF support is warranted in this case, I believe.

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