Colin Jost has provided an update regarding his foot injury and his exit as an Olympics correspondent for NBC.
August 12, 2024- SNL’s Colin Jost has taken to Instagram to share an update regarding his recent foot injuries and his travels to Malta amidst rumours of NBC firing.
Colin Jost Injury
At the end of July, NBC sent Jost as an Olympic correspondent to cover the Olympic surfing events in Tahiti.
During his time in Tahiti, Jost took to Instagram to share several photos of his injured and bandaged foot.
“You know it’s going great when you’ve been to the Olympic medical tent more than any of the athletes,” Jost wrote.
Although Jost’s posts are typically in a joking manner, rumours still spread that the comedian was sent home from the Olympics.
Colin Jost Olympics
On August 11th, Jost addressed the rumours with a video shared on Instagram.
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“‘Dude are you okay?’ That’s the number one text message I’ve received in the past 48 hours,” Jost said.
“Usually followed by ‘Heard your foot fell off’. Well I’m actually fine. Despite what big media conspiracies would have you believe, I wasn’t sent home from the Olympics,” Jost continued.
“NBC simply looked at my foot, legally declared me a leper, and exiled me here to the island of Malta. Now Malta doesn’t have many Olympians competing this year, but it does have thousands of 15-year-old British kids competing to see who can black out the fastest. And somehow, they are all winning,” Jost joked.
A week prior to this video, Jost posted a short clip saying, “I’m alive. With journalism.”
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“Rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Semis and finals of Olympic surging happening right now in Tahiti. At the Wall of Skulls,” Jost continued.
Why is Colin Jost in Malta?
According to USA Today, Jost was replaced by Australian weatherman Luke Bradnam as the surfing competitions finished.
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Image Credit: @colinjost Instagram