Announcer slammed for getting fan's number

Baseball Reporter Called Out After Asking For Woman's Number On Live TV

An Atlanta Braves sideline reporter is facing backlash after asking for a fan’s phone number during Monday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. During a mid-game segment, reporter Wiley Ballard spoke with two fans, Lauren and Kayla, who were hanging out on the Rogers Centre’s rooftop patio. After a few questions, Braves play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin joked on air that Ballard had “five innings, four innings to get the numbers.”Ball…

Announcer slammed for getting fan's number

Atlanta Braves dugout reporter Wiley Ballard has received some strong criticism for an on-air exchange with two women during the FanDuel Sports Network telecast of the Braves' game against the Blue Jays on Monday night.

Braves Sideline Reporter Wiley Ballard Seen Riding Giant Hot Dog After 'Phone Number' Scandal

Wiley Ballard is back to breaking the internet.The Atlanta Braves reporter has been stealing headlines all week for effortlessly showing sports journalists how to charm a woman live on television. READ: Braves Sideline Reporter Ripped By Media Elites For Trying To Get Woman's Phone NumberHowever, "Big J" reporters, including Giants reporter Ralph Vacchiano, attacked Ballard, labeling his actions "unprofessional" and even hinting at harassment.Ho…

Baseball Reporter Scores Woman's Phone Number on Camera, Female Reporters Consider It the End of Society

Braves Reporter Who Went Viral for On-Air Flirting Responds to Backlash… with a Hot Dog

Wiley Ballard, the Atlanta Braves field reporter who sparked a social media firestorm earlier this week after appearing to flirt on-air during a live segment, seems to be taking the controversy in stride — and possibly even mocking it. Just one night after drawing both praise and criticism for pulling a fan’s number live on camera, Ballard returned to the screen with a much sillier follow-up: joyfully riding a hot dog-shaped seesaw at Truist Par…

After the incident, sports reporter Wiley Ballard found himself the target of negative comments from his colleagues and others.