John Oliver Makes Good on FIFA Promise, Chugs Bud Light Lime in Celebration of Sepp Blatter's Resignation

Last Week Tonight host didn't really think he'd find himself drinking what he describes as "the Jolly Green Giant's ejaculate," but a promise is a promise!

By Rebecca Macatee Jun 08, 2015 5:20 PMTags
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John Oliver is a man of his word!

The Last Week Tonight host vowed to chug Bud Light Lime, eat McDonalds and wear a pair of Adidas "that make me look like the Greek god of aspiring DJ"—if and only if these FIFA-sponsoring companies could force Sepp Blatter to resign. "Please, make Sepp Blatter go away," he begged. "I will do anything..."

Well, much to Oliver's surprise, Blatter did resign in the wake of FIFA's bribery scandal. And on Sunday's Last Week Tonight, he had to make good on his grandiose promise from a few weeks before. "I cannot avoid this any longer," he said. "We have some unfinished business..."

He began by "put(ting) my mouth where my mouth is," and honoring his agreement to drink Bud Light Lime, which he un-lovingly referred to as "the Jolly Green Giant's ejaculate." 

"I did promise that," he conceded. "I also promised to wear these ridiculous Adidas shoes and take a bite from everything on the McDonald's dollar menu. I didn't think this would happen!"

"Now, to be fair, it is not clear that the sponsors had anything to do with Blatter leaving, and Blatter's departure still leaves FIFA will a huge amount of restructuring to do," Oliver acknowledged. "But, that said, a promise is a promise, and I'm a man of my word, so first, check these puppies out..."

He proceeded to prop his Adidas-wearing feet up on the desk, much to the audience's delight. Oliver continued, taking a super-sized "bite of all of this disgusting mess" from McDonald's Dollar Menu. "It's like there's a party there's a party in my mouth and my stomach has called the cops to shut it down," he quipped.

But the main event took the keg! "I promised I would drink a Bud Light Lime and say it was delicious," Oliver said. "But, look, if I'm going to do this, I'm going to do it properly..."

He then proceeded to walk into a Bud Light Lime party, joking to camera that the booze "may taste like your tongue is angry with you, but after seeing Sepp Blatter leaving, to me it tastes...[Swig!] delicious!"

Victory is sweet!