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"I'm sorry," the NBC morning show host said, not being able to go on.

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00:00Hoda Koppi shared an emotional and vulnerable moment with viewers that aired on the Today

00:10Show Friday morning. Koppi, who's been flying solo in the Today Show studio since Savannah

00:14Guthrie is self-isolating and co-anchoring from her home, seemed to be overcome with emotion

00:19after interviewing New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees about his coronavirus relief efforts

00:24in Louisiana following the growing number of cases. On Thursday, Brees announced that he

00:28would be donating $5 million to the state to combat the virus. I was heartbroken just watching

00:34Blaine's piece about what's going on in New Orleans. There's such a need. The NBC Morning

00:38Show host has deep roots in New Orleans, where the worldwide pandemic has especially ravaged

00:42the Crescent City and thanked the QB for his generosity. Is that because, you know, you let

00:47us know that you made this big, generous donation? I think other people look and say, hey, maybe I can

00:51help out too. The Today Show anger then overcome with emotion broke down in tears while attempting

00:56to deliver a tease to commercial. Sorry. Sorry. Oh. Guthrie then cut in when it seemed like

01:05Koppi could not go on. I'm so sorry, hon. Take a moment. Sorry. It's a lot. I know where

01:12your heart is, my dear. I do. Koppi began trending on Twitter shortly after the moment, with many

01:17fans praising her for her vulnerability and telling her it was okay to be emotional. For more on the story,

01:23head to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.