{
  "id": 14522738,
  "title": "Dodgers outfielder calls out 'half-naked' ad during MLB playoffs: 'Parents shouldn’t have to worry'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/dodgers-outfielder-calls-out-half-naked-ad-during-mlb-playoffs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T19:41:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-outfielder-calls-half-naked-194137723.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nCall, 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.\n\nExpressing 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.",
  "summary": "Alex Call isn't a fan of some of the MLB playoff commercials.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dodgers outfielder Alex Call criticized half-naked ad during MLB playoffs.",
    "Call questioned MLB's decision to air sexually suggestive commercials.",
    "Call urged MLB to reconsider airing such ads during family-friendly broadcasts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "‘Parents shouldn’t have to worry about this’: Dodgers outfielder blasts MLB for showing ‘half-naked’ Sydney Sweeney ad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/parents-shouldnt-have-to-worry-about-this-dodgers-outfielder-blasts",
        "published": "2026-10-14T21:48:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}