Joe Buck Roasted a Bears Fan Dressed as a Mike Ditka Santa on ‘MNF’

Christmas is coming, so fans are showing up to sporting events dressed as Santa Claus. During ESPN’s telecast of the Chicago Bears – Minnesota Vikings game Monday night, the network returned from a commercial that featured some of the Santas, including one that got a strong reaction from Joe Buck.

After showing a Santa Claus in the purple and gold of the Vikings, they showed another Mr. and Mrs. Claus, who also saw the role. And then a guy who eschewed the traditional beard for a Chicago-approved Mike Ditka combo of glasses and mustache. Buck couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

“And right in line with Christmas just nine days away,” Buck said as the broadcast showed the fans. “VIPs in the crowd tonight here tonight in Minneapolis. How about the last one? I’ll buy the first two. Then you became like Ditka Santa. Come on. There he is. Well, it worked. You got on TV.”

Let this be a lesson to all aspiring Santas thinking of attending one Monday night football game. Go full Santa or don’t go at all because Joe Buck will be there, ready and waiting to judge you.