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Dodgers star’s reaction to bare butt shown on live TV goes viral in new video

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Young, G. (2026, October 9). Dodgers star’s reaction to bare butt shown on live TV goes viral in new video. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/09/sports/tanner-scott-has-baffled-reaction-to-dodgers-teammates-bare-butt/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-09 · by Grant Young

Quick Summary

After the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NLDS, broadcast cameras captured an unexpected moment when a player's bare butt was visible while he was trying to change out of his game uniform in the clubhouse. The incident went viral due to reliever Tanner Scott’s reaction and another teammate’s playful interaction with the naked player. While the article does not name the player, it notes that the Dodgers might prefer to keep him unidentified as they face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS.
Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Wednesday night during the Los Angeles Dodgers' celebration after winning the National League Division Series (NLDS) against the Atlanta Braves, a broadcast camera inadvertently captured an unnamed Dodger player's bare buttocks as he tried to quickly change out of his game uniform. This incident went largely unnoticed until a new video surfaced on social media, showing reliever Tanner Scott's bewildered reaction upon noticing the footage being aired live. Another teammate responded by poking the naked player in the cheek for comedic effect. The viral clip highlights an unintended moment of embarrassment during what was otherwise meant to be a triumphant victory celebration.

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“The articles describe different incidents within the same celebration; Article A focuses on Tarik Skubal chugging beers during interviews while Article B discusses an unidentified player's bare butt being shown on live TV.”
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2 of 13 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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66/100
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Grant Young
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Topics

Braves Dodgers NLDS the Los Angeles Dodgers’ the NLCS

Subjects

Dodgers ORG · 5× Scott PERSON · 2× Braves ORG · 1× Brewers ORG · 1× Jackson Chourio PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Milwaukee GPE · 1× Tanner Scott PERSON · 1× the Los Angeles Dodgers’ ORG · 1× the Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1×

Narrative

It Los Angeles manages to beat Milwaukee and advance to their third World Series in as many years, hopefully there’s some more discretion about what’s being shown on camera during the victory celebration.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
🔮 Despite being at night, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ clubhouse celebration after winning the NLDS included more moon than one might have imagined.

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

Despite being at night, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ clubhouse celebration after winning the NLDS included more moon than one might have imagined. uncertain
one → win → moon
Broadcast cameras exposed one Dodgers player’s bare butt during the celebration. asserted
cameras → expose → celebration
The unidentified player clearly wasn’t aware that cameras were rolling, and was trying to get out of their game uniform as quickly as possible. asserted
cameras → roll → uniform
An initial video on Wednesday night captured the moment, but if you weren’t looking for it, you likely missed it. asserted
you → capture → it
That was not the case with the latest video to surface on the internet. asserted
That → surface → internet
Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott, seen in the new video, was keenly aware of the situation as it unfolded. asserted
it → see → situation
His baffled reaction to the bare butt went viral on social media in the wake of the Dodgers’ win. asserted
reaction → go → win
Hilariously, another Dodgers teammate took a different approach, walking up to the bare naked player and poking him in the cheek. asserted
teammate → take → cheek
Scott, who made three appearances against the Braves during the NLDS, could be seen walking into the clubhouse, seeing the bum, recognizing it was on camera, pointing it out, then walking away, as if deciding it was not his problem to deal with. uncertain
it → make → it
The Dodgers would probably prefer that whoever this player was remains unidentified as they advance to the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers. asserted
they → prefer → Brewers
Perhaps Scott will address the situation at some point. asserted
Scott → address → point
But he has bigger fish to fry with the Brewers’ lineup, which includes star 22-year-old Jackson Chourio. asserted
which → have → Chourio
It Los Angeles manages to beat Milwaukee and advance to their third World Series in as many years, hopefully there’s some more discretion about what’s being shown on camera during the victory celebration. asserted
what → manage → celebration
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