r/baseball • u/_HGCenty Seattle Mariners • 14h ago

Players Only Dodgers' Alex Call blasts controversial Sydney Sweeney ad

https://www.thebiglead.com/dodgers-alex-call-sydney-sweeney-novig-commercial-soft-porn/

Since the last post about this got deleted because it contained a X screenshot, hopefully this one actually stays for comment.

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u/AerieElectrical3546 Boston Red Sox 14h ago

that IS a problem though, there’s no reason for advertisements that run on “family friendly” sporting events to be so sexualized.

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u/Traditional_Half842 MLB Players Association 14h ago

How is this ad different from ESPN The Body Issue? Or is that sexual as well?

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u/SoftballGuy Los Angeles Angels 14h ago

OF COURSE IT IS.

Showing off hot naked athletic bodies is sexy, and nobody pretends otherwise.

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u/Traditional_Half842 MLB Players Association 14h ago

Okay then why is this ad bad but not cheerleaders, Go Daddy/Carl's Jr ads, etc.? This isn't the first ad to use sex or a half naked woman (on a big broadcast) to promote a product. This stuff has been regular since the 80s.

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u/SoftballGuy Los Angeles Angels 13h ago

Can you not tell the difference in degrees? Not all bare skin is the same, and it's silly to pretend otherwise. The Sweeney is far more suggestive than anything else on television, and that's really saying something these days.

And for what it's worth, cheerleaders have been sexualized since forever, and nobody pretends otherwise. Go Daddy and Carl's Jr. ads were criticized for being overtly sexual. This ad is far more explicit than any of those.