Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Call took to social media between National League Championship Series games with a sharply worded request for MLB: no more pornography in the ads between innings. "Can we please get the soft porn ads off playoff broadcasts, TBS, Fox, NBC, @MLB?" Call wrote on Twitter/X on Wednesday, Oct. 14. "My son wants to watch baseball with Dada, but how do I justify that when a half-naked women could come on screen anytime??
This is America’s Pastime. Parents shouldn’t have to worry about this." Call didn't have to name names. One conspicuous, boundary-pushing ad campaign fits his description neatly.
The sports prediction market platform Novig tapped Sydney Sweeney to star, unclothed, in an ad campaign that reveals little about the product and plenty of the "Euphoria" actress. Call isn't the only professional athlete to speak out about the commercials. British sprinter Amy Hunt recently called out the ad campaign as demeaning toward female athletes.
So did Olympic water polo silver medalist Tilly Kearns. More news: Dodgers Special Assistant, ESPN Analyst Linked to Mariners’ Manager Job Sweeney is an equity partner in Novig. In a statement on the company's website, she said the campaign was “about embracing a fun idea.
"The campaign brings that idea to life with confidence, humor and a playful edge.” More news: Brewers Executive Dismisses MLB’s Economic Concerns in Blunt Answer The ad campaign has aired during the League Championship Series broadcasts, most recently during Game 2 between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. Call is not on the Dodgers' active roster for the NLCS. The 32-year-old outfielder batted .233 with a .349 on-base percentage in 88 games for the Dodgers this season.
In five major league seasons with the Guardians, Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers, Call has played 403 games and slashed.241/.343/.360 with 22 home runs and 116 RBIs. He appeared in seven postseason games a year ago for the eventual World Series champions. For more MLB news, visit Newsweek Sports.
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