Robert Anthony Cruz’s live appearance on CNN has gone viral after his attempt at a backflip went wrong on Thursday, July 24. He revealed on Instagram that the stunt left him with a bloody chin and lip and 'several stitches.

Savannah Bananas star Robert Anthony Cruz wouldn’t hold it against you if you thought he slipped on a banana peel after he fell during a live appearance on national television. Cruz, who fell while doing a backflip when he appeared on “CNN News Central” earlier this week, explained just what went wrong.

For the unversed, Robert Anthony Cruz is a former D1, D2, and professional baseball player. In the past, he went viral for the video he shared of his dad reacting to the news that he had been signed to the Washington Nationals, though he is also known for co-hosting the Beyond The Fence podcast.