• A viral Twitter video appeared to show a failed marriage proposal at an NHL game in New York.
• The arena’s kiss cam caught the moment the shirtless man dropped to one knee and popped the question.
• Fans also shared videos on social media, sparking a debate over whether the proposal was staged. 

Fans at a National Hockey League game captured footage of a failed marriage proposal. 

The alleged proposal mishap took place on Thursday during a home game between the New York Islanders and the Florida Panthers. KABC and TSN shared footage of the moment, which was broadcast on the UBS Arena kiss cam.

—TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 14, 2022

The video showed a shirtless man down on one knee in the stadium aisle presenting a ring to a woman sitting nearby. The woman approaches the man, making nearby spectators cheer, before running out of the area. Afterward, the man takes a seat and proceeds to drink a beer. 

Dan Rosen, a senior writer for NHL.com, also shared footage of the proposal and added details.

—Alec Gordon (@alecgordon19) October 14, 2022

“Kiss cam time and a guy takes off his shirt and written on his chest is “PLZ SAY YES YES YES,” Rosen tweeted. “He gets down on one knee and proposes. Camera cuts away. But I could see them from the press box. The girl got up and left. She flat out left. And the Panthers scored. Can’t make it up.”

A video shared underneath Rosen’s tweet showed a different angle taken on the kiss cam, which cut out right before the women exited the section. 

Representatives for USB Arena did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.

As noted by KABC and OutKick, some social media users are debating whether the apparent proposal was staged. Twitter users pointed out that the man didn’t follow the woman after the rejection and instead drank his beer.

“I feel like I’ve seen this “couple” pull the same stunt before,” one person wrote. 

“They are actors, they had another ridiculous kiss cam at one of the preseason games. No way its real,” another added. 

Regardless, most Twitter users agreed that public proposals could be tricky. 

“Real or fake..I dont think public proposals are a good idea,” one person wrote. 

Another user added: “Whether this is staged or real, I never understood why public proposals in stadiums and arenas were a thing. Taking an L in private is much better than taking one in public.”