NFL RedZone Host Scott Hanson Films TikTok Prank at Car Crash Site

NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson has confirmed that he was the bystander filming a TikTok prank after a car crash in a now-viral video. The nonfatal crash resulted in one car being flipped over; it's unknown when the crash occurred.

NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson has confirmed that he was the bystander filming a TikTok prank after a car crash in a now-viral video. The nonfatal crash resulted in one car being flipped over; it's unknown when the crash occurred.

In the TikTok, the user could be seen reaching into the overturned car and taking out a half-cut watermelon, which presumably had been placed there earlier in setting up for the video. Once the videographer leaves the vehicle, Hanson can be heard in the background, "Hey dude, what are you doing?"

The camera then pans to Hanson, who himself was filming the ordeal. The video shows Hanson explaining in the video that the TikToker had pulled a watermelon from the car. The caption of the video reads, "he #mad."

Hanson has since expressed his disappointment with the TikToker's actions, saying in a post on X, formerly Twitter, "I video’d him in case what he was doing was illegal - (tampering with the scene of a crime?). So disappointing."

"I was a witness – I wasn’t in either car. Terrible crash," Hanston wrote in a separate post. "I checked on the survivors and then saw that jack-wagon trying to exploit the situation for his social media. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, but I was/am. Disheartening…"

"2 ppl could’ve died, & that clown was excited about his Tik Tok. I couldn’t believe it…He jetted when the police were pulling up."

Hanson has hosted NFL RedZone since its launch in 2009 and will do similar work with the Olympics for NBC this summer.

The TikTok video has sparked outrage and criticism online, with many users condemning the TikToker's actions as disrespectful and insensitive. Some have also questioned the legality of taking items from the crash scene.

Hanson's decision to film the TikToker's actions has been praised by some as a responsible and ethical move. By documenting the incident, Hanson may have prevented the TikToker from tampering with evidence or exploiting the situation for personal gain.

The investigation into the car crash is ongoing, and it is not yet known whether the TikToker will face any charges. However, the incident has raised important questions about the ethics of exploiting car crashes for social media content.

The TikTok prank at the car crash site has sparked a larger debate about the responsible use of social media and the importance of respecting victims of accidents. While it is important to exercise caution and empathy when filming or posting about such incidents, it is also essential to hold those who exploit tragedies for personal gain accountable.