When things seem to be good to be true, well, they usually aren't true. And that was indeed the case with the infamous Uber Eats delivery guy from Duquesne's basketball game Wednesday night.
The hilarious clip of a guy walking onto the court trying to deliver McDonald's food at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse was the highlight of the night in college basketball Wednesday. The video quickly went viral and made many people laugh or come up with comical comments.
Stoppage in Play. Uber Eats delivery guy goes on court with food delivery in the middle of the Duquesne game. pic.twitter.com/rY4VFIsJnR
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) January 26, 2023
But, as it turns out, the whole thing was just a prank. All done for publicity.
And it worked, big time.
Duquesne issued the following statement Thursday to clear up the situation:
“This was a prank, planned in advance, done for internet exposure. We determined that the individual was wearing a mic while someone filmed him as he walked on to the court during active play."
This second part of Duquesne's statement addresses the more serious matter. Because even though it was a funny prank, the fact that the guy was able to just walk onto the court a couple of feet away from the players during the game would indicate that safety measures weren't exactly in place to prevent such a situation.
“While the incident may have seemed funny at the time, and no harm was done, we are mindful that incidents like this can put players and officials at risk," Duquesne's statement noted.
Here's more from the school:
"The University has reviewed its safety protocols and tightened its security measures to ensure conditions for our players and fans are safe and meet the standards for the highest level of competition in college basketball."
Duquesne rallied to beat Loyola Chicago, 72-58, so coach Keith Dambrot was a in good mood when asked to address the wacky situation after the game.
"Only at Duquesne can a guy deliver food on the court during the game," Dambrot said. "Craziest thing I've ever seen in my life, other than when I was an assistant at Eastern Michigan, we had these friends of ours that were good fans. And they got the ice cream guy to deliver the ice cream to the coach coaching the game, during the game. The closest thing I've seen to that."
