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Houston, we have a ... mountain range?
The beautiful city of Houston, Texas is synonymous with a lot of things: Its championship winning professional sports teams, its "Space City" nickname and, now, apparently, massive geological shifts.
Fans from across the borders are getting a good first look at the United States in all its majesty. With host cities across the U.S., Houston has played host to 2026 World Cup group stage play and is one of the major hubs of the tournament.
But the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) has a bit of a different outlook on Houston, at least in physical nature. On June 17, BBC promoted Houston (NRG) Stadium during its studio segment, but with a mountainous geographic change: The greenscreen behind the desk added a mountain range to Houston's skyline that, well, frankly is not part of Houston or its surrounding areas.
That caught the eye of several around "Space City," including the Houston Rockets, who had some fun with the network via their official X page:
Others caught wind of the BBC's major change and joined in on the fun – and critiques – of the network.
Houston sits roughly 50 feet above sea level, so there's no real mountain ranges within distance of Houston or its limits, either.
Next up, the rolling hills and rushing waterfalls of scenic East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: BBC's Houston World Cup graphic features mountainous botch
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Houston, we have a ... mountain range?
The beautiful city of Houston, Texas is synonymous with a lot of things: Its championship winning professional sports teams, its "Space City" nickname and, now, apparently, massive geological shifts.
Fans from across the borders are getting a good first look at the United States in all its majesty. With host cities across the U.S., Houston has played host to 2026 World Cup group stage play and is one of the major hubs of the tournament.
But the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) has a bit of a different outlook on Houston, at least in physical nature. On June 17, BBC promoted Houston (NRG) Stadium during its studio segment, but with a mountainous geographic change: The greenscreen behind the desk added a mountain range to Houston's skyline that, well, frankly is not part of Houston or its surrounding areas.
That caught the eye of several around "Space City," including the Houston Rockets, who had some fun with the network via their official X page:
Others caught wind of the BBC's major change and joined in on the fun – and critiques – of the network.
Houston sits roughly 50 feet above sea level, so there's no real mountain ranges within distance of Houston or its limits, either.
Next up, the rolling hills and rushing waterfalls of scenic East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: BBC's Houston World Cup graphic features mountainous botch
Continue reading...
