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Coronavirus briefing breaks down in giggles after official’s unintentionally risque statement

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran Photo: Screenshot

A coronavirus briefing in Nassau County, New York went askew after an official made an unintentionally risque announcement.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran was giving a press conference about the reopening of local tennis courts when her speech went off-the-rails. Officials and reporters alike were reduced to laughter as Curran blushed.

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Explaining the rules for playing tennis during a pandemic, Curran launched into the topic of ball handling. Thatā€™s when the press conference started the slow descent into giggles.

ā€œEvery player, unless theyā€™re from the same household, has to bring their own tennis balls so that you donā€™t touch other peopleā€™s tennis balls with your hands,ā€ she began.

ā€œYou can kick their balls, but you canā€™t touch them.ā€

As giggles started rippling through the crowd, she added, ā€œIā€™m going to blush. Sorry.ā€

After regaining her composure, Curran continued with her speech but only made it part of the way before it happened again.

ā€œTo avoid confusion between whose balls are whose, you can use a sharpie to put an X or someoneā€™s initials on them,ā€ she said as everyone laughed.

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