As is often the case in news, however, what sounded like an easy assignment turned out to be less straightforward. By the time Sparkman arrived at the red lobster with his camera and tripod, dunn had already been presented with the check for her raffle winnings. Worse still, deontay wilder had not arrived. Several expected elements of Sparkman’s story were in jeopardy as his deadline for the 10 p.m. newscast approached.