Atlanta Braves fan taunts The Freeze with a blown kiss and gets passed in spectacular fashion - Fox News

What the report says

Fox News reported that an Atlanta Braves between-innings promotion produced a widely shared moment when a fan taunted “The Freeze” during a race at Truist Park in Atlanta and was then overtaken. The contest, a familiar Braves ballpark feature, gives a selected fan a large head start along the outfield warning track before The Freeze, a costumed sprinter, tries to chase the runner down.

According to Fox, the fan began the race near the left-field foul line and turned back to blow a kiss toward The Freeze before accelerating. After noticing The Freeze closing quickly, the runner tried to pick up speed, but the lead was not enough. The Freeze passed him, responded with a blown kiss of his own, then eased up before reaching the finish near the right-field foul line.

The article framed the episode as another example of The Freeze’s appeal as a game-day entertainment act, where the suspense comes from whether a participant can preserve an early advantage against a faster runner. Fox’s page also noted that its accompanying video contained AI-assisted content.

Fox added Braves team context, reporting that Atlanta was 61-42 and held a 5.5-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East, after previously leading the division by 10.5 games on May 22. The outlet said the Braves had beaten the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Friday and were scheduled to continue the series Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET.