‘Are they using a blimp?’ WPXI [Video]

All eyes were on Monday’s Copa América clash between USA and Uruguay from Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.

They did not like what they saw.

From the opening moments of the game, the broadcast on Fox drew visceral reaction on social media from viewers noting the less-than-professional presentation of a high-stakes international soccer game.

The problem? The camera angle was off. Way off.

Rather than a standard lower angle allows viewers to actually identify the players on the field, this game looked on TV as if it was being broadcast from a drone or a blimp high above the playing field. The reaction was so intense that Fox play-by-play announcer Stu Holden addressed it minutes into the game. He placed the blame on the CONMEBOL world feed that feeds video to the Fox broadcast.

Here’s a look at the broadcast alongside Holden’s commentary:

“This is not a stadium for ants, Holden joked. “This is a very high camera angle for the CONMEBOL world feed. … For the tactics junkies, I’m sure this is great.”

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