NBC Sports has admitted it screwed up by inadvertently revealing Missy Franklin's gold-medal victory in the 100-meter backstroke before the race even aired on the network, and promises that it will never happen again.
NBC delivered a spoiler that deserved its own medal for Biggest Blooper on Monday, when it ran a promo for its "Today" show that featured Franklin clutching her gold medal for the race and meeting with her parents after her victory.
In case viewers were slow to pick up on the meaning of the ad, a voiceover narration declared, "When you’re 17 years old and win your first gold medal, there’s nobody you’d rather share it with … We’re there when Missy Franklin and her parents reunite.