Troy Aikman looked unbothered this week at SoFi Stadium during his “Monday Night Football” prep despite a reported feud at the venue with his broadcast partner Joe Buck, new video captured by the California Post shows.
Aikman arrived for the Bills vs. Rams clash in a black SUV by himself at around 1:55 p.m. PT — just a few minutes after Buck.
The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback didn’t seem disturbed, and when he hit the field at around 3:30 p.m. PT, everything looked normal with the ESPN color commentator as well.
Aikman could be seen in The Post’s video having a friendly chat with Los Angeles receiver Davante Adams, before he exchanged some pleasantries with Pat McAfee.
He sipped on a drink, and while a smile was rarely on his face, he certainly wasn’t noticeably downtrodden. He later appeared on ESPN’s broadcast of the game with Buck at around 5 p.m. PT with no issues.
At some point during the day, however, Aikman and Buck quarreled over the former’s contract with ESPN, according to Front Office Sports. Aikman and Buck, the outlet stated, had tension due to Buck recently reaching a new agreement with ESPN while Aikman remained without a fresh contract.
Aikman didn’t a deny a rift with his longtime pal while chatting about his future during an appearance on 96.7 The Ticket on Thursday.
“There’s probably a time and a place for all that. I don’t know if now is the time,” Aikman said, according to the Dallas Morning News. “I don’t know if it’s hard to figure out kind of what happened. I’ll broadcast through this season and I’ll be a free agent at the end of the year and kind of see what happens.
“I’m looking forward to whatever the rest of this season does hold and the Super Bowl and all that and where my next landing spot may be.”
Aikman and Buck have been broadcast partners for over two decades. Buck has not yet publicly addressed the reported tiff.
