Two women are now banned from attending MLB events for life after they flashed Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole during Game 5 of the World Series.
The flashing incident occurred during Sunday night's World Series Game 5 in Washington, as Cole was preparing for a pitch during the 7th inning. The whole thing was caught on TV when the game aired, and according to TMZ , the game was briefly held up while security apprehended the women and escorted them out of the stadium. The duo were also reportedly taken to police headquarters before being released.
#ICYMI These ladies tried to distract Cole by flashing him. It didn't work and they've been escorted out of the stadium. #AstrosVSNationals #AstrosTwitter #JoeBuckSucks #HOUvsWAS #WorldSeries2019 #HoustonIsTheBiggestFlex #HoustonAstros #WorldSeriesGame5 #TakeItBack #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/LluE13ChqD (@ItsTheHtownFox)
The two women have been identified as Julia Rose and Lauren Summer, and it's been reported that the stunt was to raise awareness for breast canceralthough some believe that they meant to promote SHAGMAG, the publication that they both work for.
"Julia Rose, founder and CEO of SHAGMAG, pushed for the stunt to create awareness on breast cancer," SHAGMAG co-founder Stephen McHugh said in an email . "Julias company, SHAGMAG, is the millennial version of PLAYBOY."
Whatever their intentions were, the flashing has now resulted in a lifetime ban from MLB events. On October 28, Rose shared a photo of the memo that the league sent her that informed her of the ban.
Shit. pic.twitter.com/8YepMP4eA1 Julia Rose (@JuliaRose_33)
"On October 27, 2019, you attended World Series Game 5 at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. During the game, you violated the fan code of conduct by exposing yourself during the 7th inning, in order to promote your business," the memo reads. "You are hereby banned from all Major League Baseball stadiums and facilities, indefinitely. You were also part of a scheme in which you induced others to expose themselves to promote the business."