Yes, other viewers of the San Francisco 49ers/Seattle Seahawks game also heard Fox Sports’ Joe Buck advising viewers to turn off their televisions:
Joe Bucks says turn off your TV immediately. No problem, Joe.
— Kevin Brewer (@RealKevinBrewer) January 20, 2014
"Turn off your TV immediately." –@FOXSports TV announcer just now
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) January 20, 2014
That might have been the network execs least favorite part of the game:
"If you came to see a game with a lot of offense, turn off your TV immediately."- Joe Buck
Fox brass- "What did he just say?"
— Michael (@Schmutzie_) January 20, 2014
14 Fox executives just panicked at Joe Buck saying "Turn off your TV immediately"
— Andy (@andytaylor6) January 20, 2014
For people who didn’t change the channel because of the lack of offense, a wise decision:
https://twitter.com/wpearson22/status/425081501886054400