Fox sportscaster Warren Barton got slammed in the head by an object during a World Cup game on Wednesday, prompting alarm from colleague Jacqui Oatley as he began to bleed.Barton, the former Premier League star turned soccer analyst, was working Colombia’s eventual 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City when Oatley brought attention to the incident.“Warren’s just busy getting assaulted by one of the fans behind us, chucking a cup. I hope it was empty,” Oatley said. “... You all right?”“Yeah,” Barton replied. laughing. “I’ve been seeing a few double players.”Oatley’s concern appeared to heighten.“Warren’s got an actual cut to the head,” she said. “You’re dripping with blood, I’m not joking.”“It’s OK, it’s good,” he said.“What was it?” Oatley asked.“Whatever it was, it was sharp, I’m OK,” he said.Barton later shared of a photo of his injury after some apparent cleanup.“Great game tonight except being hit by a bottle,” he wrote.
'You're Dripping With Blood': Fox Announcer Injured By Projectile During World Cup Game
"Warren's just busy getting assaulted by one of the fans behind us," his colleague reported.











