AN ICONIC TV prop has been found by a worker while it was being shipped to the ESPN headquarters.
The item in question is the control panel from the now-canceled show Around the Horn.
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The panel was used by host Tony Reali and featured colorful mute buttons to keep panelists in check.
It was found by production and social media worker Zackary Weiss – who posted the discovery on social media.
He shared a picture of the panel looking a bit worse for wear in what appears to be a shed.
His initial post was captioned: “I’ll take good care of her Tony Reali.”
He then revealed: “This is how I found it after it was shipped to HQ.
“Gonna clean it up here soon and do my best to keep it as mint as possible.”
Reali then got in touch as he responded to the post, which had gone viral.
He jokingly shared a GIF from the Godfather of Marlon Brando’s Vito Corleone saying, “Look how they massacred my boy.”
Zakary replied: “If you want it, btw, it’s most definitely yours.
“Last thing I’d want to do is keep it from the man himself.
“Figured I wouldn’t have even had the chance to get my hands on it if you did want it.”
He then updated the interested masses and explained he had spoken to the Reali about the future of the panel.
He posted: “Update: Had a great conversation with Tony. He’s (unsurprisingly) an awesome dude.
“I’m gonna take care of his baby, whether that means giving it a great home or making sure it ends up in the hands of someone who I know will.
“The legacy will not die here.”
Fans were stunned by the fortunate find as they made their feelings known about the situation.
Why was Around the Horn canceled?
Research cited by Awful Announcing has apparently revealed the reason why the show is being canceled.
Around The Horn did not compare favorably with Pardon The Interruption, which follows it on air.
In March and April this year, Around The Horn averaged 362,000 viewers.
But PTI drew an average of 574,400 watchers.
That means 200,000 people more tuned in to PTI despite it starting just minutes later than Around The Horn.
One posted: “ESPN need to put this in a case.”
A second wrote: “It belongs in a museum.”
A third commented: “Please use it for all Presidential debates moving forward.”
A fourth said: “I am so incredibly jealous of this.”
Another added: “Put that thing in the Louvre.”
