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TNT decided to test out a drone camera during its broadcast of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on Wednesday night.
The camera began flying around during pregame warmups and was visible both in person and on TV screens during the game.
There were many complaints about the drone on social media. Some found it distracting and didn’t like the angle it provided. Others talked about how they wanted to get rid of it.
Some accounts shared footage that the drone cam took and didn’t seem to mind. One account joked that the drone must’ve knocked Joel Embiid over when he flopped on a play that resulted in a Grant Williams foul call.
Here is a sampling of the reaction to the drone from fans and media members.
TNT has a drone camera flying around for the Sixers-Celtics game in Boston.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 4, 2023
Here, you can see the drone being visible from the main broadcast angle, followed by a view from the drone, and then back to the drone being visible on the main angle. 🏀📺🎥 pic.twitter.com/BtmAd2wBL1
TNT has a drone flying around in here and it's irrationally bothering me
— John Karalis 🇬🇷🇦🇲 🇺🇦 (@John_Karalis) May 4, 2023
ROB WILLIAMS BLOCK ON THE DRONE CAMERA ANGLE pic.twitter.com/ptOuGy27yj
— Pull up shoot (@NElGHT_) May 4, 2023
that drone going to get dunked on when Wembanyama arrives.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 4, 2023
Get this drone camera all the way out of here. What are we doing?
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 4, 2023
Get this drone OUTTA here! pic.twitter.com/Ntknm3FcTV
— Ty Anderson (@_TyAnderson) May 4, 2023
please never show the drone camera ever again thank you
— Liberty Ballers (@Liberty_Ballers) May 4, 2023
The drone must’ve taken out Embiid, because this ain’t no foul on Grant pic.twitter.com/V3Cm0oP3jE
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) May 4, 2023
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