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Prankster Dupes MSNBC as Fake USA Goalie

Posing as Ryan Miller, he guarantees a gold medal on air

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 27, 2010 12:05 PM CST

(Newser) – A prankster posing as Team USA hockey goalie Ryan Miller got on the air yesterday on MSNBC and guaranteed a win tomorrow against Canada. The network's Willie Geist had to come back hours later to apologize and speak to the real Ryan Miller. The hoax follows another this week on ESPN, in which a Howard Stern fan duped a host into believing he was football player Brian Westbrook. Mediaite has the prank Miller call here.

Goalie Ryan Miller of Team USA.
Goalie Ryan Miller of Team USA.   (Getty Images)
Goalie Ryan Miller of Team USA.
Goalie Ryan Miller of Team USA.   (Getty Images)
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youngblood
Mar 1, 2010 9:38 AM CST
a lot of these so called sportscasters know nothing about sports they just are reading off of cue cards prepared by the sports division of their writing talent and this goes to prove it!
Stopthpresses2
Feb 27, 2010 7:11 PM CST
Posing as Ryan Miller, he guarantees a gold medal on air also tell MSNBC he found a 140 year old hamburger embedded in the hockey ring's ice.
Derni
Feb 27, 2010 6:57 PM CST
MAny people seeking their 1 min of fame and living via the life of another..
 

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