Social media is losing their minds after CFL head official Ben Major botched the coin toss for the 111th Grey Cup between the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Toronto and Winnipeg are squaring off for the Grey Cup at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. Today’s highly-anticipated affair got off to a hysterical start, with Major committing a blunder on the coin toss.
As the coin was about to be flipped into the air, Major totally realized that he forgot to ask the Argos if they wanted “heads” or tails. His microphone was on, so fans got to catch his hilarious exchange with the Toronto players:
The coin toss in the Grey Cup needed a rehearsal 😂 pic.twitter.com/PMrA1YUwXl
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) November 17, 2024
The Argonauts called heads, and Winnipeg won the toss and asked to receive to kick off this year’s Grey Cup.
Social media had a field day poking fun at Major’s blunder:
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Hilarious…covered the error…laugh a little
— S Murray (@stureferee) November 17, 2024
He was to busy scratching his 🏈🏈 🤣🤣
— Chris Gleason (@CGlease) November 17, 2024
So Canadian. Gotta live it! 🏈 🇨🇦 #GreyCup
— Kevin Hengen (@swavey29) November 17, 2024
— chris (@CVas317) November 17, 2024
It's not every day you get to see a premature coin toss in the Grey Cup. 😂pic.twitter.com/FtTJWQYBsB
— Covers (@Covers) November 17, 2024
I bet that they'd screw up the coin toss…just won $40,000!! 😄💰#GreyCup
— Marko S (@Markowithak) November 17, 2024
Hey, at least the Grey Cup coin toss wasn’t as controversial as the Pittsburgh Steelers-Detroit Lions 1999 Thanksgiving fiasco.
Argos & Blue Bombers Push For Dynasty Status
With a victory tonight, the Blue Bombers would secure themselves as a dynasty with three Grey Cup championships in five years. Toronto, on the other hand, will have two titles in three years with a win.
