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Sports Reporter Apologizes for Slurred Speech on Air

2/19/2026

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Story summary
  • Danika Mason, a Channel Nine sports reporter, apologized for slurred speech during a Winter Olympics cross from Italy.
  • She said drinking before the broadcast and not eating caused her error.
  • The incident went viral, drawing attention to her remarks on coffee prices and snow angels.
  • Hosts Karl Stefanovic and Jayne Azzopardi supported her, emphasizing her hard work.
  • Nine declined to comment on the incident.