"What was supposed to be a night of music and joy turned into a deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage," reads the statement posted on X.

A US tech company announced that it has launched an investigation after a big screen embrace at a Coldplay concert - rumoured to involve two of its employees, including its CEO - went viral.

Not only did the moment become a meme, it became fodder for a joke for ESPN SportsCenter AM anchors Gary Striewski and Randy Scott on Friday morning.