Braves sideline reporter's effort to get woman's phone number sparks contentious online debate

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Atlanta Braves TV newsman Wiley Ballard’s enactment with 2 pistillate fans portion on-air sparked a journalism statement connected societal media connected Monday nighttime and into Tuesday.

The Braves were successful the midst of an 8-4 triumph implicit the Toronto Blue Jays erstwhile the FanDuel Sports Network broadcast chopped to Ballard, who was talking to 2 women astatine the rooftop lounge astatine the Rogers Centre successful Toronto. Neither pistillate appeared to person hopes for the Braves.

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Wiley Ballard and Marcell Ozuna

Sideline newsman Wiley Ballard holds a stuffed carnal Snitbear during an interrogation with Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, #20, aft a triumph implicit the Miami Marlins astatine Truist Park successful Atlanta connected April 4, 2025. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

Ballard was on-air erstwhile helium said the broadcast booth wanted him to get their numbers.

"I’m dormant serious, they’re saying successful my receptor close present … She doesn’t judge maine due to the fact that she thinks you guys are making this up." Ballard said. "I’m gonna usage that successful the aboriginal that’s really a beauteous bully move.

"I should’ve thought of this years ago."

One pistillate seemingly enactment her telephone fig into Ballard’s phone. The different pistillate did not look to travel suit.

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Atlanta Braves' Sean Murphy, #12, hits a two-run location tally which besides scored Matt Olson successful first-inning shot crippled enactment against the Toronto Blue Jays successful Toronto connected Monday, April 14, 2025. (The Canadian Press via AP)

The conception drew responses crossed the board.

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Ballard posted connected his X relationship a country from "Good Will Hunting" showing Matt Damon’s quality getting Minnie Driver’s character’s telephone number.

Braves colour commentator C.J. Nitkowski defended Ballard connected X. Play-by-plan Brandon Gaudin besides appeared to praise Ballard’s efforts.

Fox News Digital reached retired to FanDuel for comment.

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The Antlanda Braves defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images)

The Braves moved to 5-11 with the win. The Blue Jays fell to 9-8.

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Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder exertion for Fox News Digital.

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