Foster had saved his life, Burns said to KOMU 8, joking Thursday that Foster was the clean-up hitter as the fourth person to help out. Missouri football trainers treated Burns after four of his ribs were slightly fractured after the ordeal.

A University of Missouri fan is being credited with saving the life of ESPN studio analyst Peter Burns. Burns said on X he was eating with colleagues when he started to choke on a piece of food. He knew something was wrong and tried to tell those eating with him before the Mizzou vs. Boston College game that he couldn’t breathe.

ESPN personality Peter Burns said a Missouri fan "saved my life" this past weekend after he was choking on a piece of food. Host of ESPN and SEC Network shows like "SEC Now" and "SEC This Morning," Burns said on social media Monday that he was dining with co-workers in Columbia,

SEC Network anchor Peter Burns, left, stands next to Mizzou fan Jack Foster after Foster performed a life-saving Heimlich maneuver on Burns last week.  COLUMBIA, Mo. — Jack Foster heard the sound of barstools scraping across the floor.

ESPN personality Peter Burns credits a Mizzou Football fan for saving his life over the weekend when he stepped in to help Burns during an unexpected emergency.