SEC Host Issues Apology For Breaking News of LSU OC's Daughter-In-Law To Joe Burrow During Live Interview (TWEETS)

SEC Host Issues Apology For Breaking News of LSU OC’s Daughter-In-Law To Joe Burrow During Live Interview (TWEETS)

December 29, 2019, 3:54pm EST (Updated: November 14, 2022, 3:16pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

On Saturday, the LSU Tigers had one of the most dominant performances over Oklahoma, but it would be marred in tragedy and controversy after the tragic news of the passing of LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger’s daughter-in-law Carley McCord, who died just hours before kickoff in a plane crash in Louisiana.

After the game, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was in the midst of being interviewed when SEC Network host Dari Nowkah actually broke the news to him live on TV.

Yikes. Dari Nowkhah broke the news of the plane crash to Burrow live during a postgame interview. Burrow ended up handling it well, and it had been talked about so much on the broadcast I don't really blame Dari for figuring the team knew. pic.twitter.com/IID00JLuJC
— Tim Kaiser (@TimJKaiser) December 29, 2019

Nowkhah and the network were blasted for their actions.

On Sunday, Nowkhah took to Twitter and dropped a series of tweets to apologize to Burrow and everyone involved in the tragedy.

There’s understandably so much sensitivity surrounding yesterday‘s tragedy involving the LSU family. I’m so sorry for the way we handled the end of our postgame interview with Joe Burrow last night. (1/4)
— Dari Nowkhah (@ESPNDari) December 29, 2019

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I obviously feel horrible to have been the one to have broken the news of Carley McCord’s passing to Joe, and have shared my apologies and sincere condolences with LSU. (2/4)
— Dari Nowkhah (@ESPNDari) December 29, 2019

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Our live interview with Joe was several hours after the news broke & was a major storyline of last night’s game. With that said, we shouldn’t have assumed he was aware, and that’s on us. (3/4)
— Dari Nowkhah (@ESPNDari) December 29, 2019

We never intended to hurt Joe & we will learn from this mistake. My heart goes out to the McCord & Ensminger families, and the entire LSU family, during this incredibly tragic time. I hope they, including LSU fans, will accept this apology. (4/4)
— Dari Nowkhah (@ESPNDari) December 29, 2019

Despite the tragedy and grief, Ensminger went on to call plays for the LSU offense, as the Tigers compiled 692 total yards in a 63-28 win over Oklahoma to earn a spot in the national title.