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Social Media Rips Pat McAfee's Appearance at Home Run Derby
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Apparently ESPN and MLB couldn't find anyone more synonymous with the sport than a former NFL punter for Monday night's Home Run Derby.
The network and league decided to have Pat McAfee and his "The Pat McAfee Show" co-host Ty Schmit introduce the players participating in the derby at the home of the Atlanta Braves — and it was quite the spectacle.
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McAfee caught himself nearly slipping up when introducing Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz , saying he was on the Steelers. McAfee also decided to tell a national audience that Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has the "fattest a** in all of professional sports."
Fans were instantly tired of McAfee's act and ripped him across social media.
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Fans expressed frustration about ESPN forcing McAfee into baseball coverage. Many called his performance "obnoxious" and "exhausting," with some noting that the 60,000-plus crowd at Truist Park seemed to tune him out during the introductions.
Several users compared the situation to ESPN's overexposure of Stephen A. Smith , suggesting the network is making the same mistake by putting McAfee "everywhere." Others questioned why a former NFL punter was chosen to introduce MLB players at one of baseball's premier events.
Will MLB learn from this miscue in time for next year's All-Star festivities in Philadelphia ? If history tells us anything, probably not.
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