Warning: Spoilers from “Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 5 are below:
Not everyone learned the fate of several “Game of Thrones” characters in real time Sunday night.
While recapping the night’s NBA action on “SportsCenter,” which included the Raptors’ Game 7 victory over the 76ers, ESPN’s Michael Eaves spilled a massive spoiler, revealing the death of a certain character, before the penultimate episode of the HBO fantasy series aired on the West Coast.
Naturally, some viewers were not pleased and vented their frustrations at Eaves on Twitter.
“Flipping on @SportsCenter real quick before starting GOT and @michaeleaves spoils a major plot point less than an hour after it airs. Unbelievable,” one user tweeted.
“If you’re watching SportsCenter on the west coast right now, @michaeleaves definitely just ruined #GameOfThrones for you,” another seethed.
“@michaeleaves we DO NOT watch @SportsCenter for Game of Thrones spoilers!!!!!!” one wrote.
“When feeding my daughter her bedtime bottle watching @SportsCenter and @michaeleaves spoils @GameOfThrones before I’m able to start it… come on man!!! At least wait a day,” a fan penned.
As the mostly scathing mentions flooded in, Eaves sarcastically replied to one commenter, who chastised him for revealing the demise of a polarizing figure.
The final episode of “Game of Thrones” airs Sunday at 9 p.m.
