Joey Votto deletes bizarre Doja Cat TikTok following backlash

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Joey Votto is a new entrant to social media, and he’s already learning what it’s like to embody the meme of Grandpa Simpson entering and exiting the burlesque club when he sees Bart.

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Earlier this week, the Reds’ first baseman posted a TikTok video in which he dressed up in Ron Weasley costume and dueted a dance from Doja Cat,

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The interpretation of Votto’s TikTok is in the eye of beholder. Some people thought it was funny or harmless, while others thought it was cringe.

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“Trying to get traded. Do you blame him?” tweeted former MLBer and current NESN Red Sox analyst Will Middlebrooks.

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Apparently, the negative feedback made more of an impact on Votto than those who were praising the Doja Cat dance, as he deleted the video from his TikTok shortly after.

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Votto, 38, is in his 16th MLB season, all of which have been played with the Reds. He is a career .302 hitter with 331 career home runs and a .936 OPS.

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The interpretation of Votto’s TikTok is in the eye of beholder. Some people thought it was funny or harmless, while others thought it was cringe.

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