Dodgers outfielder calls out 'half-naked' ad during MLB playoffs: 'Parents shouldn’t have to worry'

Dodgers outfielder Alex Call recently addressed an ad featuring Sydney Sweeney that has been generating controversy during MLB playoffs. The advertisement, a part of a sports prediction-market brand called Novig, has sparked a debate on social media about the appropriateness of half-naked advertisements during family-friendly broadcasts.

Call, responding to a tweet from Taylor Murphy, questioned why the Major League Baseball (MLB) cannot air commercials that better appeal to young viewers while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere. He pointed out that parents are left to make a choice between watching baseball and having to explain the presence of sexually suggestive ads to their children.

Expressing his concern, Call tweeted to MLB and its broadcast partners, asking them to reconsider airing such "soft porn ads" during playoff games. He emphasized that these advertisements are not in line with the wholesome image of America's Pastime and should not be shown on screens where children are present.