A local television station in Indiana caused uproar among fans by briefly cutting away from Game 1 of the NBA Finals at a crucial moment, and an executive has now apologized for the mishap.
WPTA, an ABC affiliate that is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, inexplicably cut away from Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder with just over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter. The Pacers were trailing by three at the time and had just come away with a crucial stop.
As Indiana dribbled the ball the other way up to the court, WPTA cut away to a promo for its 11 p.m. local news segment.