{
  "id": 10021922,
  "title": "ESPN analyst roasted for ‘MAGA orange makeup’ while covering Texas-Tennessee football matchup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/espn-analyst-roasted-for-maga-orange-makeup-while-covering-texas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T16:57:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-analyst-roasted-maga-orange-163752972.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit faced ridicule from viewers after his perceived flawed makeup job during the Texas-Tennessee college football game. Herbstreit was in attendance at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville for the event, which was being broadcast on ESPN. Following his College GameDay appearance on the network earlier that day, the analysts was on the field covering the match. However, fans quickly took notice of his uneven makeup application, with some commenting on social media that his appearance appeared clownish. Viewers demanded that Herbstreit's make-up team improve their work, and some even suggested he return to Ulta for a refund. The analyst faced additional scrutiny when Trump arrived at Neyland Stadium for the match, receiving a mixed reaction from the crowd. Throughout the game, audio issues disrupted the broadcast booth, further fueling fan complaints.",
  "summary": "Trump is in attendance at the highly anticipated college football matchup",
  "key_points": [
    "ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit ridiculed for 'MAGA orange makeup' during Texas-Tennessee game",
    "Fans mocked his uneven makeup application on social media as clownish",
    "Trump's arrival at Neyland Stadium received mixed crowd reaction"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}