Elly De La Cruz’s brother pictured giving middle finger in MLB Network blunder
NY Post
Baseball broadcasts are used to cutting cameras away from unruly fans making obscene gestures — but the blame for one caught live on the air remains the broadcast’s own.
During the Cincinnati Reds’ matchup against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, the Braves’ home telecast on FanDuel Sports Network decided to do a quick feature on the star shortstop Elly De La Cruz and his twin brother Pedro.
So, they showed two photos of the brothers — and somehow did not catch the fact that Pedro was flipping his middle finger to the camera in one of the flicks.
The intent was to show De La Cruz and his hilarious height difference with his twin. The 6-foot-5 All Star shortstop’s brother stands at 5-foot-8, making for a quite humorous and shocking dynamic.
To make matters worse, Atlanta’s broadcast was also being simulcast on MLB Network. This amplified the broadcasting blunder to a whole new level and allowed it to reach more eyes than just Braves fans.
MLB’s official X account even posted the segment after the fact, but removed the obvious flipping of the bird that Pedro De La Cruz displayed in one of the pictures.
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