A Savannah Bananas player attempted a daring backflip during a CNN interview, only to faceplant spectacularly during the live broadcast.

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.

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.