After becoming famous for ‘intimidating’ an excessively passionate fan while covering the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, Samantha Rivera, a Miami sports reporter, said on Monday that she had been receiving an “influx of hate messages,” some of which seemed to be death threats. Continue reading to know more about what happened.
Samantha Receives Backlash
Samantha Rivera of CBS Miami used Twitter to address the recent surge in backlash after she fought with a fan who barged into her live shot while reporting on the Vegas Golden Knight’s Game 2 victory against the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Listen, I don’t give a damn what team you’re rooting for – get the hell out of my face when I’m working and respect that I’m here to do my job.
Excited to get back home to some classy #Panthers fans for game 3!! pic.twitter.com/iWDQl0Rtvv
— Samantha Rivera (@JSamanthaRivera) June 6, 2023
The Miami Reporter Tweets
“I’ve been getting an influx of hate messages/comments these past couple of days, and to those people, I’d like to ask if maybe now is a good time for you to move out of your mom’s basement??” she posted on Twitter. “Stay blessed.”
I’ve been getting an influx of hate messages/comments these past couple days and to those people, I’d like to ask if maybe now is a good time for you to move out of your mom’s basement?? Stay blessed🥴 pic.twitter.com/3vR4gOV4b0
— Samantha Rivera (@JSamanthaRivera) June 12, 2023
Rivera also retweeted a message from a different journalist who supported her and said the following:
“Just spent 15 minutes catching up with @JSamanthaRivera, and to hear that she has been receiving death threats is straight criminal. Take what you want out of context, but to [threaten] someone’s life over a tweet that came immediately after an emotional situation is ridiculous,” was the tweet from Willie G. Ramirez.
Just spent 15 minutes catching up with @JSamanthaRivera and to hear that she has been receiving death threats is straight criminal.
Take what you want out of context, but to theaten someone’s life over a tweet that came immediately after an emotional situation is ridiculous. https://t.co/5yA5GZR4fk
— WillieGRamireZ (@WillieGRamirez) June 12, 2023
Rivera Receives Praises
Rivera won plaudits online after the incident last week for pulling off the spectacular stiff-arm while keeping her gaze on the camera and carrying the microphone in the other hand.
The unnamed observer appeared to be wearing a Golden Knights jersey.
On the other hand, Rivera handled the situation admirably and published a video of the trending occurrence on social media.
Samantha Takes It To Instagram
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“Panthers lost another rough one tonight, but let this serve as a reminder to back the hell off when I’m working and respect that I’m doing my job,” she posted on Instagram at the time. “Excited to get back home to some classy #Panthers fans for game 3!!”
She also updated on her Instagram Story, “The block button is a beautiful thing too.”
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