Navy jets have been flying over sporting occasions as a part of the nationwide anthem for years.

It’s fairly the custom, whether or not it’s on the Tremendous Bowl or a random recreation in a small school city on a Saturday afternoon, one which followers have grown to like and anticipate over time.

But with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing groups to play video games in empty or near-empty stadiums, placing on a giant pregame show with a flyover doesn’t make a lot sense.

Fox broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman identified simply how a lot of a waste flyovers have change into this yr on Sunday afternoon, although they didn’t imply to be heard.

Buck, Aikman slam flyovers forward of Bucs-Packers

Aikman and Buck have been heard on a scorching mic forward of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ dominant 38-10 win over the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Sunday bashing the flyover that had simply taken place.

As Raymond James Stadium in Tampa is permitting simply 25 % fan capability, the 2 longtime announcers didn’t perceive why a flyover was taking place in any respect.

Aikman: “That’s quite a lot of jet gas simply to perform a little flyover.”

Buck: “That’s your hard-earned cash and your tax {dollars} at work.”

Aikman: “That stuff ain’t taking place with [a] Kamala-Biden ticket, I’ll inform you that proper now accomplice.”

It’s unclear how a lot the flyover on Sunday value or who particularly paid for it. Nevertheless The Washington Submit reported earlier this yr that flying a squadron of fighter jets in a ceremonial trend like that prices a minimum of $60,000 per hour — which is some huge cash to pay for one thing that only a few individuals will truly see.

Aikman and Buck don’t see the worth in that.

Fox announcers Troy Aikman and Joe Buck have been caught on a scorching mic slamming a flyover earlier than the Buccaneers-Packers recreation on Sunday. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Photographs)

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