Braves sideline reporter's effort to get woman's phone number sparks contentious online debate

Atlanta Braves TV reporter Wiley Ballard’s interaction with two female fans while on-air sparked a journalism debate on social media on Monday night and into Tuesday.

The Braves were in the midst of an 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays when the FanDuel Sports Network broadcast cut to Ballard, who was talking to two women at the rooftop lounge at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Neither woman appeared to have hopes for the Braves.

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