Alex Call says ads like Sydney Sweeney's Novig gambling spot make it hard to watch the postseason with his kid.
Alex Call wants baseball back to being baseball. The Dodgers outfielder went public with his frustration over the commercials airing during this year's MLB postseason broadcasts, specifically calling out the Sydney Sweeney ad for gambling platform Novig as an example of content that has no business airing during family viewing time.
Responding to a social media post criticizing the ad lineup, Call named names. He pointed to the Sweeney spot alongside a Megan Fox ad for ED pills and R-rated movie trailers as examples of what he called "soft porn" creeping into broadcasts on TBS, Fox and NBC.
Call's complaint centered on the idea that baseball is supposed to be a shared experience between parents and kids. He asked how he's supposed to explain to his son why a half-naked woman might show up on screen during what he called America's Pastime, arguing parents shouldn't have to field that question in the middle of a playoff game.
The ad in question has already drawn attention for leaning hard on Sweeney's celebrity to sell the new betting platform. Whether the leagues or networks respond to Call's comments remains to be seen.