Friday, 31 May 2024

Announcers' Banter About Olivia Dunne Turns Awkward On Air

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne has amassed quite a following online during her collegiate career. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model is known for turning heads both on and off the mat, and sometimes, her relationship with MLB player Paul Skenes attracts just as much attention.

On May 29, Skenes and his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates took on the Detroit Tigers, and during the game, his relationship with Dunne became a hot topic for some announcers watching the game. Johnny Kane, Trevor Thompson, and Carlos Pena were commentating for Bally Sports Detroit during a segment highlighting Dunne and Skenes and calling them "Gen Z's new power couple." 

Kane was looking at his phone, and Thompson jokingly asked, "What’s going on there, man? Are you looking up Livvy Dunne?" Pena quipped "She just gained one more follower." Thompson continued the fun by asking Kane, "You're gonna follow her on all the socials, Johnny?"

Kane fired back with a rhetorical question of his own. "Are you interviewing Livvy in the stands today?" he said. Thompson had a simple answer. "If I see her I’m going to try to track her down [and] see if she’ll come on to Bally Sports with us. Why not, right?"

Dunne and Skenes' relationship dates back to their early years in college at Louisiana State University. They met through mutual friends and remained together as they focused on their sports—Dunne on gymnastics and Skenes on baseball. Skenes went on to join the MLB while Dunne just graduated from LSU, though she's eligible to compete for a fifth year. 

It remains to be seen if she becomes a constant fixture in the stands at Skenes' games. 



from Men's Journal https://ift.tt/LCFSb4T

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