FIFA President Sepp Blatter Not Amused by Comedian’s Prank at Press Conference
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Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images(ZURICH) — A comedian made it rain during FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s first news conference since he announced his future resignation.
British comedian Simon Brodkin threw a pile of fake bills at Blatter before the announcement Monday in Zurich, during which the next presidential election was announced for Feb. 26.
Brodkin, who is also known as Lee Nelson, did a similar stunt last month, jumping on stage with hip-hop artist Kanye West at the Glastonbury Festival.
“Security? Where is my security? Come on,” Blatter said as the comedian approached him.
“Excuse me, sorry, we are starting a press conference,” a voice can be heard in the background.
The comedian can be heard saying, “Sepp, this is for … 2026 North Korea,” and he clapped as security walked him out of the room.
“Sepp, it’s all there,” the prankster can be heard saying.
The prank comes after U.S. officials indicted several FIFA officials and marketing executives on corruption charges.
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