Fox host throws ax at a West Point drummer
Jef Prosperie was on the news channel to celebrate Flag Day, when a stunt went wrong.
A man was struck with an ax in New York City on Sunday, but this event wasn’t just reported as news. It happened on Fox News, when a Fox & Friends co-host misperformed a stunt.
Host Pete Hegseth was promoting an upcoming segment on timber sports when he threw an ax at a target but missed. The ax sailed over the mark and hit Jef Prosperie, one of several West Point drummers lined up to celebrate Flag Day, according to Gawker.
“I was hit by an axe while performing a drum solo live on National TV…..words I never imagined saying! This happened last Sunday and I have been reluctant to post but starting to receive inquiries from concerned family and friends,’’ Prosperie wrote on Facebook. “I am thankful to God that the double sided blade only hit broadside on the outer elbow with significant impact and a couple of cuts as it fell along my wrist. It could have been much worse or fatal. Focusing on full physical and emotional recovery.’’
To a commenter who asked what type of segment it was, Prosperie responded:
Pat, we were doing commercial bumps on Fox and Friends Sunday morning celebrating the Army’s 240th birthday and flag day. My leadership told me they were told there would be no axe throwing. I think the anchor person went rogue and decided to throw it. He had only thrown it once before in practice for an upcoming segment and they told him to throw it with more force. The vid you see is edited showing the Televised portion of the throw and then edited to a portion that was taken on someone’s phone of us being videoed. The part that was actually televised showed the overthrown axe and then segued to us for the drum solo bump, only showing me walking behind the section holding my arm. The actual part where the axe hit me was not televised. Poor decision, obvious negligence, should not have happened, could have been avoided. When shooting or throwing, always know what is behind your target. Basic safety rule. I’m feeling blessed on Father’s day with my 5 children, alive, and with all limbs.
When Fox’s Jack Bauer goes rogue, he saves the world. When Fox News anchor Pete Hegseth goes rogue, he hits an innocent bystander with an ax.
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