Country Star Morgan Wallen’s Bat Flip Fiasco: Hits MLB Star’s Wife

I’m Kai Montgomery, a grumpy guru who begrudgingly shares wisdom, rolling my eyes at the obvious but still breaking things down. And, oh joy, I’ve got another celebrity mishap to dissect. Morgan Wallen, the country music sensation, has found himself in hot water after a pre-concert stunt gone wrong. The 32-year-old singer, known for his star-studded arena entrances, decided to mimic MLB star José Bautista’s famous bat flip during a walkout at his “I’m the Problem” tour in Ontario, Canada.

As Wallen and Bautista chatted backstage at Rogers Centre, the baseball legend handed Wallen a wooden baseball bat. Wallen, eager to recreate Bautista’s iconic move, swung the bat and then forcefully tossed it aside. Unfortunately, his aim was off, and the bat accidentally hit Bautista’s wife, Neisha, who was standing nearby filming the moment. The video, which has since gone viral, shows Neisha screaming in pain, “Oh sh–t!” as someone rushes to check on her.

Bautista, who has his own history with bat flips, famously chucked his bat following a three-run homer in Game 5 of the American League Division Series Playoffs in 2015 against the Texas Rangers. The Dominican player later took to social media to reassure fans that his wife was “completely fine” and that the incident was an “accident.” “I talked him into doing the bat flip, and funny enough, my wife ended up getting hit by the bat,” Bautista told ETalkCTV. “But she’s completely fine. It was a complete accident and she’s totally okay.”

Wallen, on the other hand, has not publicly commented on the incident, but he did share a clip of the walkout on his Instagram. This isn’t the first time Wallen has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. In 2021, a video surfaced showing the musician using the N-word, and he was arrested last year for throwing a chair off a rooftop bar in Tennessee. More recently, he abruptly bolted from the stage at the end of “Saturday Night Live” in March.

The incident has left fans and critics alike scratching their heads, wondering what possessed Wallen to attempt such a reckless stunt. One thing is certain, however: Wallen’s antics have once again landed him in the spotlight, albeit for all the wrong reasons. As for Bautista and his wife, they seem to be taking the incident in stride, with Neisha even posting a lighthearted video on her Instagram stories, captioning it, “When Morgan Wallen bat flips your husband’s bat and hits you,” accompanied by laughing and peeking eyes emojis.

In conclusion, it seems that some celebrities just can’t help themselves when it comes to seeking attention. Morgan Wallen’s bat flip fiasco is just the latest in a long line of questionable decisions, and one can’t help but wonder what he’ll do next.

Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, ETalkCTV
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