College reporter Talia Baia had some tough questions to answer after sharing a clip of herself interviewing Auburn’s Johni Broome ahead of the program’s Final Four clash with Florida.
Broome and the Tigers lost to the Gators on Saturday night, coming out on the wrong end of a 79-73 result. Prior to the game, however, he spoke to Baia, telling her his 18-point output against Florida back in February was a “bad game.”
Rather unsurprisingly, no one in the comments cared about what Broome had to say, given where Baia was standing.
Talia was awkwardly placed between the player’s legs while speaking to him, which became the focal point of her tweet, though she insisted he was the one who called her closer because he was unable to hear her clearly.
“Girl back up😭,” someone instructed.
Girl back up😭 https://t.co/SOfQ4ffptF
— IcyVert (@IcyVert) April 5, 2025
“why is she standing in between his legs like that?” another asked.
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“He actually told me to scoot up during this interview! He couldn’t hear me from where I was originally standing,” Talia replied.
He actually told me to scoot up during this interview! He couldn’t hear me from where I was originally standing
— Talia Baia (@talia_baia) April 6, 2025
“Get away from bros d**k I mean wtf,” another comment read.
“He told me to scoop up!“ she retorted.
He told me to scoop up!
— Talia Baia (@talia_baia) April 6, 2025
“Might as well f**kin straddle him Talia jesus christ,” someone else said.
Might as well fuckin straddle him Talia jesus christ
— Vontaze Burfict (dead) (@iamkingtez55) April 5, 2025
“WHY ARE STANDING SO CLOSE TO HIS ENERGY SWORD? WDE!!! BLESSINGS,” a user wrote.
WHY ARE STANDING SO CLOSE TO HIS ENERGY SWORD? WDE!!!
— Sales Bro (@ForecastLow) April 4, 2025
BLESSINGS.
““Umm, I played bad against Florida last time we played”,” someone else joked.
“Umm, I played bad against Florida last time we played” pic.twitter.com/8QgHNazVs4
— Wyne Grtzky™ (@highimwayne) April 4, 2025
Johni Broome’s Season Ended Disastrously
While Johni Broome was one of the best players in college basketball this season, he endured an awful second half during Saturday’s Final Four matchup against Florida.
The star center imposed himself on proceedings in the first half but went scoreless for the final 15 minutes and 20 seconds of the game, missing two field goal attempts and three free throws. He also turned the ball over three times, one of which resulted from an offensive foul.
“It’s been a special year, probably the best year of my life,” he told reporters after the loss. “I wanted to win the national championship. It hurts. This team was special.”
Broome ended the contest with 15 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in 34 minutes on the floor. But he will have to make do with watching when the Gators take on Houston in tomorrow’s final.
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