Daughter of Jeff Hornacek body slammed on live TV
Mar 30, 2026, 4:09 PM | Updated: Mar 31, 2026, 11:01 am
Abby Hornacek, daughter former Utah Jazz guard Jeff Hornacek (Photo by Achim Aaron Harding/Getty Images)
(Photo by Achim Aaron Harding/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Abby Hornacek, the daughter of Utah Jazz legend Jeff Hornacek, was body slammed on television during a segment on Fox & Friends over the weekend.
Hornacek, a Fox News personality, was interviewing wrestler Kennedy Blades and asked the Olympian to show off her signature move, a full-body suplex.
Blades obliged, resulting in a shocking display of strength from the 22-year-old.
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Abby Hornacek body slammed on Fox News
To Hornacek’s credit, she quickly picked herself up off the mat and resumed her conversation with Blades.
“I don’t think I can be a wrestler, all right,” the 31-year-old said after the bone-crushing slam. “Um, the mic pack did not survive, but I did luckily. I know that looked worse than it was, but that was a lot of fun.”
Blades won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the Paris Olympics in 2024, representing Team USA.
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Despite the violent nature of the maneuver, Blades said Hornacek was never in danger.
“There’s technique to everything, right?” Blades insisted after the video of her interview went viral. “If I didn’t turn at the end, she would have landed on her neck, but I can’t believe it blew up.”
Before joining Fox Nation, Hornacek worked for both ESPN and Fox Sports.
Jeff Hornacek’s history with the Utah Jazz
Acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jeff Malone, the 1994 trade for Jeff Hornacek proved to be one of the most consequential roster moves in franchise history.
After developing into an All-Star early in his career with the Phoenix Suns, Hornacek provided much-needed support to the Jazz’s backcourt as both a scorer and playmaker.
Related: Jeff Hornacek voted 13th best player in Utah Jazz history
Hornacek’s floor spacing was a significant upgrade over previous Jazz shooting guards, and his veteran leadership paired well with the Hall of Fame combination of John Stockton and Karl Malone.
We did some digging into the Jazz archives here at @KSLSports. Bojan Bogdanovic tied the franchise record with 8 threes last night. Jeff Hornacek was the first Jazz player to make 8 threes in a game. He was a perfect 8-8 with a career high 40 points. #TakeNote @UtahJazz @KSL5TV pic.twitter.com/RCEMt7U0ru
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_TV) December 15, 2019
Over six and a half seasons with the Jazz, Hornacek averaged 14.4 points, 4.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals while shooting 49 percent from the floor and 42 percent from three.
Hornacek is largely credited with pushing the Jazz over the hump in the Western Conference and helping the team qualify for the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998.
The guard ranks among the Jazz’s top ten all-time in assists (seventh), steals (seventh), steals per game (eighth), true shooting percentage (sixth), offensive rating (sixth), win shares (sixth), and is the franchise’s leader in both three-point and free-throw percentage.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
