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‘Hawk Tuah’ girl Haliey Welch responds to Mets’ first pitch backlash
By Ryan Glasspiegel,
5 hours ago
Haliey Welch isn’t charging the mound over her first pitch backlash.
Welch, who became internet famous after an interview in which she said “hawk tuah” to describe a sexual act went viral, threw out the first pitch before the Mets played the Athletics at Citi Field on Thursday, and not everyone was happy about it.
Welch addressed her detractors in a post on X on Friday.
“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. I miss ya already Buddy,” Welch said, referring to the dog that accompanied her to the first pitch.
Haliey Welch revealed that she threw out the first pitch at the Mets game on behalf of the charity America’s Vet Dogs. X / Haliey Welch
“The Yankees have Aaron Judge and Juan Soto breaking records . (Babe) Ruth, (Mickey) Mantle, (Lou), Gehrig and the Mets have Grimace and now ‘Hawk Tuah.’ Come on, bro, I can’t take it, I cannot take it anymore” Licata said on-air on Thursday. “It’s ridiculous. And then you wonder why fans get so ticked off and upset. It’s embarrassing.
“Is it the biggest deal in the world? No, absolutely. Does it mean anything on the field? No. But that’s the problem. The problem on the field isn’t good enough and you come up with these silly gimmicks that are laughing stock. It’s a joke. ‘Hawk Tuah.’”
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