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“Meme of the year“: children with profanity burst into the broadcast of the Kazakhstan Football Championship
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“Meme of the year“: children with profanity burst into the broadcast of the Kazakhstan Football Championship

From Tengrinews · () English

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Children's profanity was broadcast during a Kazakhstan Football Championship match between youth teams.
  • Social media users reacted humorously, calling the incident "Meme of the year" and commenting on the state of Kazakhstani football.
  • The Kazakhstan Football Federation stated that spectators accessed an ambient microphone, and measures will be taken to prevent recurrence.

A Kazakhstan Football Championship match between the youth teams of Kyzylzhar and Altai in Petropavlovsk was unexpectedly interrupted by a stream of profanity from children during halftime on August 12. The broadcast captured the unfiltered, expletive-laden commentary, which quickly went viral on social media.

Ooh la-la-la, [expletive], wiener! [expletive], wiener, [expletive]!

— ChildrenTheir profane commentary captured during the halftime broadcast of a Kazakhstan Football Championship match.

Users on social media platforms reacted with amusement and sarcasm, with many dubbing the incident "Meme of the year." Comments suggested the children's outburst perfectly encapsulated the current state of Kazakhstani football. "You couldn't describe the state of football any better right now!" and "As is the football, so are the comments," were among the widely shared sentiments.

You couldn't describe the state of football any better right now!

— Social media userReacting to the incident online.

The broadcast directors managed to cut the audio feed within seconds, preventing the children from continuing their impromptu commentary. The Kazakhstan Football Federation acknowledged the incident, explaining that spectators had gained access to one of the perimeter microphones intended to capture ambient stadium noise. "It was determined that during halftime, children reached one of the microphones, resulting in their profane conversation being broadcast live," stated Dastan Gabbasov, manager of the Directorate for Professional Club Competitions.

As is the football, so are the comments

— Social media userCommenting on the viral clip.

Gabbasov added that while constant supervision of each ambient microphone is difficult due to their placement, additional measures will be implemented to prevent similar situations in the future. The federation apologized to viewers for the episode. Professional commentator Dimash Tulegenov confirmed the likelihood of children accessing an ambient microphone, noting their common placement near the field to capture sounds like the ball being kicked.

Meme of the year

— Social media userDescribing the viral incident.
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