A reporter covering a football game in the US got a little too close to the action. Photo / Twitter.
A reporter covering a football game in the US got a lot closer to the action than she thought she would after she was tacked to the ground by one of the players live on air.
ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge was standing on the sideline and speaking into the camera
when two players came barrelling towards her.
University of Georgia player Prather Hudson was blocking an opponent when he crashed into Ms Rutledge and sent her tumbling to the ground.
Fortunately everyone was okay, with the reporter sending out a tweet to thank everyone for helping her up.
Mr Hudson apologised on Twitter but he didn't just leave it at that. He also decided it would be a perfect opportunity to ask Ms Rutledge out, writing online: "Hey @LauraMRutledge really sorry I knocked you down, but… I can pick you up at 7."
