ESPN star slaps down viewer who criticized hair during New Orleans terror coverage: 'People lost their lives'
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ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge scolded a viewer after they critiqued her hair during her coverage of the delayed Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal following the New Orleans terror attack. The 36-year-old broadcaster had been on the ground reporting from Caesars Superdome on New Year's Day, which had been locked off while emergency services looked for explosives in the wake of the deadly attack which killed 15 and left at least 35 injured.
![[The broadcaster, 36, had been on the ground reporting from Caesars Superdome on New Year's Day]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/15/93674711-14243979-The_broadcaster_36_had_been_on_the_ground_reporting_from_Caesars-a-1_1735830627996.jpg)
Providing an update on the hotly anticipated game between Georgia and Notre Dame, Rutledge had been explaining that the match had been postponed by 24 hours and that both teams were essentially on lockdown in their hotel. 'No one is leaving [and] people are not going into those hotels,' she said. 'That is the best way of keeping everybody safe.'.
![[Rutledge had been providing an update on the postponed Georgia and Notre Dame game in the aftermath of the New Orleans terror attack]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/14/93673679-14243979-Rutledge_had_been_providing_an_update_on_the_postponed_Georgia_a-a-45_1735828978505.jpg)
One social media user, however, couldn't help but blast Rutledge's hair during her report. Taking to X, they said: 'Her hair looks horrible.'. ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge scolded a viewer after they critiqued her hair during her coverage of the delayed Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal.
![[The broadcaster clapped back at the troll, insisting that 'no one is worried about my hair']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/13/93673673-0-image-a-43_1735825128128.jpg)
The broadcaster, 36, had been on the ground reporting from Caesars Superdome on New Year's Day. But Rutledge wasn't having any of it and replied to the nasty comment. She clapped back: 'Yes it does. I raced to gather information and hop on TV asap so threw my hair in a bun and haven't worried about it.
