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‘Parents shouldn’t have to worry about this’: Dodgers outfielder blasts MLB for showing ‘half-naked’ Sydney Sweeney ad

ESPN PR announced ESPN JV on Wednesday, a new YouTube channel “dedicated to introducing young audiences to the excitement of sports through engaging, entertaining, and family-friendly content.” “ESPN JV is about creating an exciting entry point into sports for the next generation of fans,” VP Multi-Platform Video Celia Bouza said. “By combining ESPN’s connection to…

‘Parents shouldn’t have to worry about this’: Dodgers outfielder blasts MLB for showing ‘half-naked’ Sydney Sweeney ad

The Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Call recently expressed his displeasure with Major League Baseball's decision to display sexually suggestive advertisements during playoff broadcasts. Call took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to voice his concerns before his team's high-stakes Game 3 against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers find themselves trailing 0-2 in the National League Championship Series.

Concerned parents like Call are troubled by the presence of half-naked women in the ads, questioning how they can justify allowing their children to watch baseball with them. This sentiment is shared by many others who are unimpressed with the current state of sports programming, particularly when it comes to the proliferation of sexually explicit advertisements during live sporting events.

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