Watch: The Day ‘Monday Night Football’ Was Interrupted By The Death Of John Lennon

Yesterday marked the 39th anniversary of the tragic death of John Lennon. Gunned down outside of his apartment in New York City. Being that it was 1980, we didn\’t have instant news announcements via the internet. But as news from the hospital began leaking out, sportscasters Howard Cossel and Frank Gifford had to quickly decide if they would include the unsettling news in the middle of the call of \’Monday Night Football\’. Here\’s a great piece that ESPN put together years ago.

 (source ebonygentleman79 and ESPN via YouTube)