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Mets Rally Pimp says Andy Martino’s woke criticism ‘backfired on him so hard’

Pinpin isn’t easy.

The 24-year-old Mets fan, affectionately known as “Larry Pimp,” is decked out in a fur coat, sunglasses, tracksuit, and giant gold chain, and his presence at Citi Field is a sign of the team’s strong performance. This matches the record and is an impressive performance. With the woke crowd.

SNY reporter Andy Martino criticized upstate Goshen native Max Wiener: Post to X “The pimp image is problematic on many levels,” he complains.

Max Wiener, a comedian from Goshen, New York, is nicknamed “Larry Pimp” by Mets fans. Aristide Economopoulos

Fans, who see Weiner as a fun person and a good luck charm, fought back.

“People have reached out to me. They’re like, ‘Hey, are you okay?’ And I was like, ‘What? Watching Andy Martino get killed off in “X” for saying some extremely callous things. This is the best thing ever,” Wiener told the Post before Friday’s Mets game.

“That really backfired on him because more people came to my defense saying, ‘This guy’s just enjoying the game of baseball.'” He then doubled down, saying, ‘He’s culturally appropriating black culture and he’s a racist.’ And people said, “What are you doing, brother? ‘It was like, ‘

Weiner, a comedian who lives in Midtown East, put on a hilarious show. rebuttal video To appease Martino, he donned various costumes, including Larry Virgin, Larry Joe Namath, Larry Amish Housewife, and Larry Pope.

“To be honest, I don’t do as much as you say I do. But if you really don’t want to use the word ‘pimp,’ brainstorm a new character that you can associate with me.” I tried storming,” he retorts in the clip.

To appease Martino, Weiner created a rebuttal video in which he wore different costumes as his alter ego. Instagram @maxisawiener

Martino has yet to contact Weiner directly, and Larry Pimp, who has amassed nearly 10,000 social media followers since his debut, may not care.

“I haven’t heard anything from him and I’m not going to do that, and I really don’t plan on doing that, because I’m not going to change what I’m doing just because some beat writer says it’s offensive.” Because there is no,” he said. .

“Because, again, I have to keep reassuring people, I’m not a pimp. Sorry, guys. The cat’s out of the bag. I don’t own women.” not.”

Weiner has amassed nearly 10,000 followers on social media since appearing on camera. Aristide Economopoulos
Fans at Citi Field for Friday’s game against the Mets thanked him for helping the team win back-to-back games. Aristide Economopoulos

The name “Larry Pimp” wasn’t even Wiener’s idea. It was gifted to him by a fan on social media after he passed away. He was first caught on camera at a game on April 4th.. Since that game, The Mets finished with 11 wins and 6 losses.

“I didn’t choose that name. I didn’t choose this life. Unfortunately, the pimp life chose me,” he explained.

Weiner said that while spectators may think he’s “trying hard for the camera,” this is what he looks like every day, and he’s been wearing it at Citi Field for years.

Sports apparel brand Athlete Logos has created two Rally Pimp T-shirts. athletelogos.com

“I wear this to CVS. I wear this to get a slice and a beer,” he explained. “The last few seasons I’ve been wearing it to games, but I think it was only this year that they were like, ‘Let’s put this player on camera.’

He is also attracting attention from marketers.

Athlete Logos I designed two T-shirts using his image.

At Rocky’s NY Deli in Georgia I made a turkey and ham sandwich in his honor..

“If they had listened to me, I would have said to them, ‘Listen, this is great, but…’ “Let’s put some prosciutto in there, some chicken. Let’s put some in,” he said.

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