Maybe, it was an auto correct.

Maybe, it was spell check or lack thereof.

Either way, one Birmingham TV station crowned Bruce Pearl’s Auburn Tigers the winners of the “Sex Tournament.”

Of course, it should have read SEC Tournament.

However, CBS 42 in Birmingham broadcasted a typo indicating otherwise, and social media quickly took notice.

Congratulations to Auburn pic.twitter.com/meSCKLkWth — Hunter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) March 18, 2019

It is no doubt an honest mistake, and an easy one to make. We’ve all made them. Some of us, here’s looking at the guy in the mirror, more than others.

As you may notice on your keyboard, the “c” and “x” are next-door neighbors. However, it is rare that such a small typo could change the dynamic of a statement.

When reached for comment, CBS 42 Vice President and General Manager Jimmy Cromwell said, “Well, I was returning your call and wasn’t sure what it was in reference to. If we had a typo on the air, it is being addressed internally.”

Hell of a weekend for Auburn. pic.twitter.com/tAMObO1Gav — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) March 18, 2019

I’m just in awe of @HunterLJohnson’s dexterity. I would have tripped over seven things and ended up in the ER if I tried to get a photo after noticing AUBURN WINS SEX TOURNAMENT was on my TV screen. https://t.co/amRZCwNeTD — Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) March 18, 2019

About the Auburn Sex Champions:



I produced newscasts for 4 years and I typed “SEX” while trying to type “SEC” so many times. The letters are right next to each other.



Anyway, this was my nightmare, realized on a Monday morning. I will gladly buy that producer a beer. — Tyler Phillips (@sonofstevenson) March 18, 2019

It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game — Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) March 18, 2019

The face you make when winning the SEX tournament pic.twitter.com/fogQN3GyMH — Jason McCullough (@jamac74) March 18, 2019

Sex Tournament Champs since 1992 pic.twitter.com/6gyV0BKHhJ — Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) March 18, 2019

A new NCAA sport to start recruiting for? https://t.co/jNGcWJj8Fq — Mark Heim (@Mark_Heim) March 18, 2019

By now, most college basketball know Auburn secured its first SEC Tournament championship since 1985 with a Sunday’s convincing victory over Tennessee.

Bryce Brown scored 19 points, and Auburn won the SEC tournament title by routing eighth-ranked Tennessee 84-64 on Sunday.

Auburn, with the new title, head into the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed and faces No. 12 seed New Mexico State. The Tigers are a 7.5-point favorite and are scheduled to tip at 12:30 p.m. Thursday on TNT.

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.