Giants players have revamped their outfield celebrations after facing backlash for a suggestive hip-thrust routine. They introduced a new synchronized bowing celebration following their win against the Dodgers.
Giants players decided to clean up their outfield celebration following backlash from previous antics
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The San Francisco Giants' outfielders are back in the spotlight for yet another on-field celebration.
On Tuesday, May 12, after the final out in a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road, Giants outfielders Jung Hoo Lee, Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos linked up for a coordinated bow, according to NBC Sports Bay Area.
Lee, Gilbert and Ramos could be seen forming a horizontal line, removing their caps and taking a single synchronized bow before breaking formation at the end of the game. Moments later, Ramos added a brief dance in a circle as the group dispersed.
The new celebration comes after fans took issue with the previous post-game routine, which some felt was less G-rated.
The Giants changed their outfield celebration due to backlash from a previous hip-thrust routine that was deemed suggestive.
The new celebration is a synchronized bowing routine performed after their win against the Dodgers.
Giants manager Tony Vitello described the players as a close-knit group while addressing the explicit nature of the previous celebration.
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During the Giants' 9-3 win over the Dodgers on Monday, May 11, Lee, Gilbert and Harrison Bader celebrated differently, drawing attention online for a more suggestive style of celebration.
In that game, the trio rushed into a tight circle after the final out before performing synchronized hip thrusts towards each other.
Ahead of the second game of the series, Giants manager Tony Vitello addressed the earlier celebration while speaking to reporters, stopping short of directly criticizing it.
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“I'll leave that up to...no opinion on that, or no comment on that,” Vitello told the outlet. “But I know what you're saying. They're a close-knit group, let's put it that way.”
While Vitello said he did not see the latest respectful bow celebration, it appears the earlier hip-thrust routine may have been shelved moving forward.
“There was a meeting today," Vitello told reporters as he laughed. "But that was a side note, it was a fun meeting."
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