Becoming a father is one of the most joyful experiences in life. Such news can sometimes cause Nemma to forget her surroundings and take action. During a discussion during the Fiesta Bowl broadcast of the American football game, ESPN. That’s what happened to football analyst Robert Griffin. A call comes through Griffin’s phone during a live televised debate. Griffin took the call, forgetting it was live. What happened next has now gone viral on social media.
The viral incident occurred on December 31st. At first, his colleagues were angry at Griffin’s irresponsibly answering the phone during the event, which the entire world was watching live. Immediately following the call, Griffin told colleagues, ‘I’m leaving. His wife was taken to the delivery room. See you later, guys..” Instead he joined in Griffin’s joy. They sent Griffin away with a hug.
The telephone message Griffin received on the other end was that his pregnant wife Grete had been admitted to the delivery room. As soon as he heard, Griffin went home. During the trip, he also shared a tweet that read, “wait baby, father’s coming.”
Griffin made it to the hospital, but the labor didn’t go as planned. He then wrote: I arrived at the scene just in time. But our little boy had decided it wasn’t the time to go out. With that we celebrated 2023 by setting off firecrackers and lighting flowers. The child should think that his father and mother should not be in two places since the New Year. And God had decided where I should be.”
After this came his wife Grete’s Instagram video story. It was the story that we took Griffin to the airport and were taking him for another game of bowl. Grete also didn’t forget to thank her husband that he rushed to her when he called about her.
A former American football player, Griffin is a well-known sportsman and television host.
