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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Catherine Armecin Martin

Sydney Sweeney's Novig Ad Slammed as Viewer Says 'We Don't Need Little Girls Seeing This' and Tells MLB 'Do Better'

Sydney Sweeney’s Novig advert faces backlash as Dodgers outfielder Alex Call calls for sexually suggestive commercials to be removed from MLB play-off broadcasts watched by families (Credit: Photo: Elena Ternovaja/Wikimedia Commons Public Domain)

Sydney Sweeney's Novig advert has drawn renewed attention after Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Call called on Major League Baseball (MLB) and its broadcast partners to remove what he described as 'soft porn' commercials from play-off coverage. His comments raised concerns about advertising shown during games watched by children and their families.

Call was responding to a post that identified Sweeney's campaign among several advertising complaints. One viewer described the advert as 'gross' and argued that young girls should not be exposed to such imagery, while others defended the campaign and dismissed the criticism as excessive.

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