Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has a uniquely spelled last name, with autocorrect or missing one letter leading to a hilariously disastrous result, like what happened Wednesday night.
Savannah, Georgia’s CBS affiliate, WTOC, aired an interview with Penix, incorrectly putting an X as the last letter of his name.
Instead, WTOC’s chyron read, ‘ Michael Penis Jr’ alongside ‘Falcons quarterback’.
The news station has not commented on the error and the video package no longer appears on WTOC’s website.
Penix is in his second season with the Falcons, after being selected No 8 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by the team.
The former Washington Huskies signal caller enters the fall as the starting quarterback for Atlanta for the first time, usurping veteran Kirk Cousins.
Georgia television station WTOC hilariously misspelled Michael Penix Jr.’s last name
The network has not spoken on the error that aired during Wednesday evening’s broadcast
Fans on social media have found WTOC’s error hysterical, with some incredulous how this made it to air without being caught.
‘Sounds like someone got the shaft from their job today,’ one NFL fan said.
‘I’ve noticed how there seems to be a developing art of failing to proofread chyrons across tv. This is the MVP of that movement,’ a second football supporter added.
During Wednesday’s join practice with the Tennessee Titans, Penix was in the middle of a massive fight between the teams, a rarity for the starting quarterback.
It was Penix saying his words ‘went a little bit too far’ before the brawl with Tennessee that sparked the chaos.
Penix was not the only one on the day to use his words incorrectly, with WTOC’s hilarious gaffe.
