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.

Sometimes the gimmick just falls flat. Such was the case for Robert Anthony Cruz of the Savannah Bananas, who was trying to introduce the masses to Banana Ball on CNN. Cruz, 26, attempted a backflip on live TV in-studio on Thursday,