MLB Fans Rip Alex Cooper for Disrespecting Beloved Tradition
There are few traditions in Major League Baseball like the singing of Take Me Out to the Ballgame during the seventh-inning stretch of Chicago Cubs home games.
Popularized by late Cubs announcer Harry Caray, many celebrities have tried their hand at singing the legendary song since his death in 1998. Popular podcaster Alex Cooper was the latest to do so on Sunday.
However, at least in the eyes of many MLB fans, the Call Her Daddy host did not do a good job and is now in the conversation with some of the worst celebrity renditions of the song of all time.
Cooper's rendition saw some choreographed moves from the two ladies behind her, and the podcast host was unable to make it through the performance without breaking into laughter multiple times.
As she made her way through the song, boos could be heard throughout Wrigley Field, as Cubs fans were none-too-pleased with the perceived disrespect she showed for the tradition.
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"Immediate lifetime ban is warranted," one X account said. "Making a mockery of this (at) Wrigley is so disgusting and disrespectful."
"Do you know how much you have to suck to get booed while the cubs are up 11 against the Cardinals? Disgrace," another post read.
"I’m not sure who Alex cooper is, but I was at Wrigley yesterday and she was an embarrassment to the 7th inning stretch," a Cubs fan wrote.
Having Cooper perform during the seventh-inning stretch was certainly an interesting choice by the Cubs, and it's one they might regret after the backlash.