Fox Sports' Joe Buck clarifies that everything is up in the air when it comes to NFL broadcasts in empty stadiums

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In a series of tweets this morning, Buck said his comments that Fox Sports will use fake crowd noise were taken out of context. "I’ve been saying for over a month, including on HBO in April, that some ambient crowd noise under a broadcast is a simple, necessary tool to normalize the viewing experience at home," he tweeted, adding: "There is no 'traditional' take on this topic. It’s new territory. Hoping stadiums are full and all is normal. If not, then it’s a blank canvas. All networks will try to make it look and sound as normal as possible. It could lead to unprecedented, thrilling access. Who knows? But Crowd reactions are an enormous piece of the TV puzzle. All reactions by a crowd are valuable and to be used – as far as I know. I use it as much as I can and still keep my job. Big moments like the Minn. Miracle are MADE on tv because of the crowd noise. It doesn’t have to be over the top. But something has to be there...Some ideas will work and some won’t. That’s the nature of WORKING on something. It’s uncharted water. It could be a very exciting time in network TV coverage. I can’t wait to see how it all plays out. Praying for a SAFE return to a stadium near you for all involved." ALSO: Buck pointed out a report that NBC is considering using an app that allows fans to virtually cheer and boo for their teams.