Mets "Rally Pimp " Guy

[metirish]

So, we have all seen him, he definitely brings some color to the broadcast, anyway as his legend builds Andy Martino calls it out as problematic





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Manhattan comedian Max Wiener is the guy. I should note that the moniker "Rally Pimp " wasn't his , fans started calling him that

[metirish]

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I think Twitter fanbase behavior is more negative for the Mets image than a pimp.



Personally, I think the guy looks great

[metirish]

Right , it's a bit of fun, Martino went on to say it is " racist and cultural appropriation , quite the combo"



That statement seems very odd to me

[Edgy MD]

Is the pimp more underworld than the protagonist of "Narco"?



Irony is fun in the micro, but it becomes problematic when it sneaks into mass culture, so it's maybe a conversation better had now, before this guy becomes tired but institutionalized.



I don't know. Is there an "I don't know" selection?

[metirish]

Yeah, I don't think this will last the season , a losing streak and he's gone

[batmagadanleadoff]

That guy's great. Problem? What's the problem? Here's an idea: Let's all buy a gazillion Snoop Dogg records and make him out to be a toally assimilated superduperstar with major corporate sponsors and a seat at the table and hero to millions.



Oh my. Some guy cheering on the Mets in tacky garish outfits is a problem. I'm hysterical.

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[Benjamin Grimm]

I guess I see Martino's point, but I'm not going to spend a minute caring about this. I don't think this guy will inspire anyone to become a pimp.

[Bob Alpacadaca]

Martino is right. Pimps are bad people who abuse women. They are not something we should be glorifying. We wouldn't celebrate a Rally Drug Dealer. He can wear whatever he wants, like any other fan. But we should not celebrate this.

[batmagadanleadoff]

You know what's a problem? That lame ass guy in the right field corner who's been doing a pathetic sign-man Karl Erhardt imitation for like 20 or 30 years with his lame ass 'We Believe" sign. How creative.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Bob Alpacadaca wrote: Martino is right. Pimps are bad people who abuse women. They are not something we should be glorifying. We wouldn't celebrate a Rally Drug Dealer. He can wear whatever he wants, like any other fan. But we should not celebrate this.

We should blame him for all the pimps in the world and then chop his head off. I agree with your entire post but the last sentence and have no idea what your post has to do with the new Mets rally guy.

[kcmets]

I'm just finding out NOW!!! that the guy is called Rally Pimp. It didn't

even occur to me he was dressed like an early 70's movie pimp stereotype.

I just thought he was being a flamboyant assclown or something.

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[Benjamin Grimm]

I suppose the "woke" thing to do would be to change his name to Rally Flamboyant Assclown.



(Of course, actual flamboyant assclowns might be offended.)

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I think -- but am not sure -- "rally pimp" was a name given to this fella by the fans and not named as such himself. he could just have a thing for feathered coats. He could call himself "Disco Max" and probably be done with it.



But like I said before fans rudely shitting on Tracksuit for bringing this up are worse for the Mets' image than the "pimp" himself.

[whippoorwill]

Haha first I'm hearing about this.



He's cute; too bad his name is Weiner, poor guy

[MFS62]

Hadn't seen this person before reading this thread.

But from that picture, my first impression was of Sylvester Stallone in disguise in the movie Nighthawks".



Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

After we're through with this rally guy, let's go back in time to beat the living crap out of Dancing Harry.

[kcmets]

And for all we know he could be a good pimp. Ya know - nice to his stable,

five-day work weeks, medical and dental, paid holidays and a 401K plan!



Kinda reminded me of Billy Squier years ago but less gay looking.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Wanna know who else never dressed Iike a pimp?



Walt Frazier.

[kcmets]

Dialin' and stylin'!

[Fman99]

Andy Martino is a waste of connective tissue. Thanks for telling us you're "right about this," I'd have never known otherwise.

[Edgy MD]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: But like I said before fans rudely shitting on Tracksuit for bringing this up are worse for the Mets' image than the "pimp" himself.

This was my takeaway.



Being a game above .500 isn't really bringing out our best.

[G-Fafif]

Don't love the word “pimp” getting play, but the dude seems harmless. Hasn't yet lost its charm a la the Diesel Donnie Stevenson shtick of 2021.

[Centerfield]

No one objects to the term “pimping” a home run.



Maybe the word has evolved from its original meaning to now being a synonym for flamboyant.

[batmagadanleadoff]

=Centerfield post_id=152613 time=1713557751 user_id=65]
No one objects to the term “pimping” a home run.



Maybe the word has evolved from its original meaning to now being a synonym for flamboyant.

[Edgy MD]

I totally object to that and any and all MTV reality/lifestyle programming.

[nymr83]

I object to Martino more than I object to this guy.



He is not holding himself out to be a real pimp anymore than the Seinfeld soup shop owner is held out to be a real Nazi.



Get over yourself, Martino

[Frayed Knot]

=Centerfield post_id=152613 time=1713557751 user_id=65]
No one objects to the term “pimping” a home run.

Maybe the word has evolved from its original meaning to now being a synonym for flamboyant.

[metirish]

[Bob Alpacadaca]

Frayed Knot wrote: =Centerfield post_id=152613 time=1713557751 user_id=65] No one objects to the term “pimping” a home run. Maybe the word has evolved from its original meaning to now being a synonym for flamboyant.

It totally has. And does anyone really think that using the word 'Pimp' means you're in favor or even indifferent to abuse of women?

That's overthinking things by a lot IMO.