NBC correspondent fumbles through live shot on Roy Moore

Publish date: 2024-09-23

NBC News correspondent Gabe Gutierrez lived through every reporter's worst nightmare when he blanked  several times during a live shot from Alabama.

Guiterrez was delivering a report Monday night during a segment on the sexual assault allegations against Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore.

After a portion of an interview with one of Moore's accusers, Leigh Corfman, was played, the newsman attempted to report on the state of the upcoming Alabama special election. 

The uncomfortable live shot was rife with repetition, stumbles and 'ums.'

Frustrating: Gabe Gutierrez fumbled through his live reporting of senate candidate Roy Moore's sexual assault scandal Gabe Gutierrez

Frustrating: Gabe Gutierrez fumbled through his live reporting of senate candidate Roy Moore's sexual assault scandal 

Fortunately Guiterrez was able to push through the Alabama live shot and quickly toss back to Lester Holt in New York

Fortunately Guiterrez was able to push through the Alabama live shot and quickly toss back to Lester Holt in New York

'With 22 days to go until the special election... um with 22 days to go to the special election, Roy Moore held no campaign events today, with the um, the campaign, Roy Moore held no campaign events today. 

'He says that um, he did not sexually assault anyone, the question now is what will happen when voters go to the polls next month. Lester...' Gutierrez quickly tossed back to Lester Holt in New York. 

Viewers took to Twitter expressing their concern for the news veteran immediately after the segment aired. 

Guiterrez promptly addressed the incident on Twitter sharing: 'Hey everyone, thanks for concern. I’m fine. Had a moment of exhaustion hit at worst possible time. Onward.'

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He added shortly after: 'Nothing a night’s sleep won’t cure. Thanks again for well wishes!'

It has certainly been a busy week for news personnel covering the Moore scandal on the ground in Alabama and from the look of Guiterrez's Twitter account it appears he has been in the state on the story for several days. 

The outpouring of support from his astute fan base on Twitter was remarkable. 

Guiterrez's fan base quickly voiced their concern for the news veteran after his live report 

Guiterrez's fan base quickly voiced their concern for the news veteran after his live report 

He thanked his fans for the well wishes after the report and said he'll be fine with some rest 

He thanked his fans for the well wishes after the report and said he'll be fine with some rest 

Many noted how frequently he has been traveling for reporting duty over the past two months.

Others said he's a professional and can shake this off, while fellow reporters in various markets added it happens to everyone who does frequent live shots as he does.

He has been a correspondent for NBC for the past five years, coming up from local news in Houston, Texas previously. 

By Monday night the GPS locator on his Twitter handle said he was back in Atlanta, which is where he is based, hopefully getting the sleep he needs.

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