The Boston Red Sox are calling off a David Ortiz bobblehead giveaway after the merchandise was deemed “unacceptable” by the team.
The Red Sox announced in a statement that fans with tickets to Tuesday night’s game will receive a new bobblehead at a later date.
A statement from the #RedSox regarding tonight's David Ortiz bobblehead giveaway: pic.twitter.com/btKRFyvDIE
— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) August 9, 2016
What exactly was wrong with the first shipment? There has been speculation that the Red Sox nixed the promotion because the bobbleheads are downright ugly. Here’s a photo of one:
This is apparently the David Ortiz bobblehead deemed unacceptable. Endeavoring to find out why it was. pic.twitter.com/NmNiDBkPLv
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) August 9, 2016
If you remember, the New York Yankees had some issues with their Mariano Rivera bobbleheads a few years back and that sent fans into a frenzy. Given how bad the Ortiz bobblehead looks, Sox fans are better off waiting.
