Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter
January 26th, 2020
Billie Joe Armstrong proved NBC’s broadcast of the NHL All-Star Game really was live when he dropped a massive f-bomb during Green Day‘s performance of “Basket Case.”
Brady Trettenero on Twitter
Green Day with the family friendly intermission performance on national television https://t.co/XMbIjISpTt
Considering such a blatant f-bomb (and there were two more after the one above), the moment quickly began to trend and the reactions were plentiful. Here is just a selection of the best reactions.
Down Goes Brown on Twitter
Well, there goes the NHL's 102 year streak of nobody ever saying a swear on a hockey rink.
Bucci Mane on Twitter
Gary Bettman listening to Green Day in NHL suite with corporate sponsors and their children... https://t.co/mNNbw5KbmH
Pete Blackburn on Twitter
lmao Green Day out here risking it all at the damn All-Star Game
Winging It In Motown on Twitter
NBC censor stopped more things than Connor Hellebuyck tonight.
Leah Kessel on Twitter
The NHL thinking Green Day is a kid-friendly band is pure NHL.
Logan Mullen on Twitter
NHL: *Books Green Day for All-Star Game* NHL when Billie Joe starts swearing at the All-Star Game:
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Mike Harrington on Twitter
Yikes...Next year's musical act is gonna be the Muppets. https://t.co/fnKvXtfXQr
Laura Albanese on Twitter
Anyway, Green Day is playing "American Idiot" and there is fire on the ice. Someone is censoring all the songs, so Billie Joe Armstrong appears to be taking every break as an opportunity to curse. It's quite the cognitive dissonance.
Sean Shapiro on Twitter
A reminder that the NHL and Green Day have a "multiyear partnership.
Because It's The Cup on Twitter
The NHL after hearing Green Day drop F bombs https://t.co/3dsJk1Bw05
Eric Engels on Twitter
Live look at Gary Bettman during Green Day https://t.co/4xGt3MsShN
Dave Jewell on Twitter
Green Day singing American Idiot and dropping F-bombs on live TV... #NHLAllstargame https://t.co/Rk7obs8nG8
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 25: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage prior to the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 25: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage prior to the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 25: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage prior to the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 25: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage prior to the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 25: Green Day performs during the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 25: Green Day performs during the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 25: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs during the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
