Today on the Mike Calta Show, they discussed their disbelief that Hailey ‘Hawk Tuah’ Welch was asked to throw out the first pitch for the New York Mets. Several media outlets found it inappropriate due to the nature of her ‘fame.’ Mike and Geo both wondered if their young daughters know who Hawk Tuah is and if they understand what her infamous catchphrase actually means.
Viral internet star Haliey Welch threw out the first pitch at the Mets game today! ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/x18SakboYb
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2024
Welch has since responded to some of the online backlash, pointing out that she was there for charity purposes.
So I guess some of the baseball community wasn’t too happy to see me yesterday 😬
— Haliey Welch (@HalieyWelchX) August 16, 2024
The main reason I went to the game was to spread awareness and donate to America’s vet dogs which pairs dogs with war veterans for a forever home ♾️
Join me in donating to this amazing charity.… pic.twitter.com/MshybcjcgZ