Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti claims that he held his breath when snapping that viral photo of him maskless alongside NBA legend Magic Johnson at the Rams game.

On Sunday, Magic Johnson tweeted several photos of himself standing alongside Eric Garcetti, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), and San Francisco Mayor London Breed, all of whom were maskless in violation of their own coronavirus restrictions.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon about security for the Super Bowl in Los Angeles next week at SoFi stadium, Garcetti, Biden’s current nominee as Ambassador to India, excused the photo by saying he held his breath.