{"id":2222117,"date":"2026-01-04T23:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2222117"},"modified":"2026-01-04T23:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:14:38","slug":"joe-buck-reveals-he-had-to-conceal-black-eye-during-espn-broadcast-after-breaking-up-a-fight-between-his-twin-sons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/joe-buck-reveals-he-had-to-conceal-black-eye-during-espn-broadcast-after-breaking-up-a-fight-between-his-twin-sons\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Buck Reveals He Had to Conceal Black Eye During ESPN Broadcast After \u2018Breaking Up a Fight\u2019 Between His Twin Sons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joe Buck had a black eye concealed under makeup during a Jan. 3 ESPN broadcast, he later revealed on social media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The sportscaster got the bruise after taking &#8220;a knee to the eye while breaking up a fight&#8221; between his 7-year-old twin sons<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Buck, who shares sons Wyatt and Blake with wife Michelle Beisner-Buck, also gave a shout-out to the makeup artist who covered the bruise, Kathleen Vybihal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/sportscaster-joe-buck-joining-dad-jack-in-pro-football-hall-of-fame\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joe Buck;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joe Buck<\/a> looked a little rough around the edges due to his twins\u2019 roughhousing \u2014 but thanks to his makeup artist, nobody noticed!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ESPN sportscaster, 56, looked as camera-ready as always while announcing during the Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers game on Saturday, Jan. 3, but he was actually hiding a massive shiner under makeup, he revealed in an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Buck\/status\/2007671655720763412\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X post<\/a> later that night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the lighthearted post, the <em>Monday Night Football <\/em>analyst revealed that he had a black eye during the broadcast, which he proved with an eyes-closed selfie highlighting the purple bruise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alongside the picture, he shared how he got the shiner \u2014 and offered a shout-out to the makeup artist who covered it up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Joe Buck\/X<\/p>\n<p> Joe Buck shows off his black eye in a selfie<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Buck got the black eye two days before appearing on-camera while \u201cbreaking up\u201d a squabble between his 7-year-old twin sons, Wyatt Joseph and Blake Andrew, whom he shares with wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/who-is-michelle-beisner-buck-joe-buck-wife-7969653\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michelle Beisner-Buck;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michelle Beisner-Buck<\/a>, according to the post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNot all heroes wear capes, but some bring them to work,\u201d the sportscaster wrote. \u201cOur makeup artiste, the great Kathleen Vybihal, hid this from high def cameras tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Nothing like a knee to the eye while breaking up a fight between 7 year old twins 48 hours before a big game!!!\u201d he added. \u201cHe got me!!\u201d (He didn\u2019t specify which of his two sons provided the \u201cknee to the eye\u201d in his post.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another ESPN employee, hockey analyst Ray Ferraro, offered high praise for Vybihal while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rayferraro21\/status\/2007812354629881870?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reposting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reposting<\/a> Buck\u2019s big reveal. \u201cKathleen is the best!!!\u201d wrote the analyst. \u201cNice work!!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Michelle Beisner\/Instagram Joe Buck and wife Michelle Beisner-Buck with their twin sons, Wyatt and Blake\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"799\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eCUFw_ov5PpmYoNmpU7y4A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc5OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/2a8bbf734dd267810dceee9bed0cedc9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Michelle Beisner\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Joe Buck and wife Michelle Beisner-Buck with their twin sons, Wyatt and Blake<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Buck and his reporter wife, also an ESPN employee, welcomed Wyatt and Blake on April 26, 2018 \u2014 four years after they wed, and exactly one day after Joe&#8217;s 49th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The longtime sportscaster also has two adult daughters, Trudy and Natalie, whom he shares with ex-wife Ann Archambault Buck. The former couple wed in 1993 and divorced in 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Beisner-Buck, 49, frequently shares photos of the twins \u2014 and the family of four \u2014 on Instagram, documenting things like the boys&#8217; first day of school and holidays.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Michelle Beisner\/Instagram Joe Buck, wife Michelle Beisner-Buck with their twin sons, Wyatt and Blake\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/M3ka.XNDYqcg4vs850NGVA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/5a91434e4feefdd1567797bec3be30c7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Michelle Beisner\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Joe Buck, wife Michelle Beisner-Buck with their twin sons, Wyatt and Blake<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Father\u2019s Day 2024, the reporter and former cheerleader shared a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8SnORYJhpd\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tribute;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">tribute<\/a> with several photos of Buck with his sons and daughters \u2014 and sang the father of four\u2019s praises in an accompanying message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHappy Father\u2019s Day to the absolute \ud83d\udc10!!! We love you so much @boejuck \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99,\u201d she wrote. \u201cYou love all of us with your whole heart and go above and beyond to make sure everyone is safe and happy. Thank YOU for blessing our lives, every single day \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/joe-buck-reveals-black-eye-from-breaking-up-sons-fight-11878849\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Joe Buck had a black eye concealed under makeup during a Jan. 3 ESPN broadcast, he later revealed on social media The sportscaster got the bruise after taking &#8220;a knee to the eye while breaking up a fight&#8221; between his 7-year-old twin sons Buck, who shares sons Wyatt and Blake with wife [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2222118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[429829,429827,22444,429825,429828,347685,429830,429826],"class_list":["post-2222117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-ann-archambault-buck","tag-blake-andrew","tag-espn","tag-joe-buck","tag-kathleen-vybihal","tag-makeup-artist","tag-michelle-beisner-buck","tag-wife-michelle-beisner-buck"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joe-Buck-Reveals-He-Had-to-Conceal-Black-Eye-During.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2222117"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2222119,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222117\/revisions\/2222119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2222118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2222117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2222117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2222117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}