From a production standpoint, live television is never easy. There are so many moving parts that mistakes are bound to happen at some point. But there are mistakes that absolutely cannot happen, and ABC/ESPN’s NBA playoffs coverage made such an error on Sunday.
As Game 1 of the Miami Heat’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden went into halftime, the ABC broadcast cut to B-roll footage of New York and the Statue of Liberty. It was supposed to be one of those scenic, on-location shots that are typical for literally every sports broadcast. Except, in this shot, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were visible in the frame.
