A video of an incident which took place during a baseball game has now sparked a chatter online and left people with mixed thoughts. The video that shows a dad juggling between his baby and a ball has prompted some to praise him and others to disapprove his act.
The image shows the dad juggling between his baby and a ball. (Screengrab)
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The video is now going viral with many sharing it across different social media platforms. Here’s one such Twitter user who posted the video with a descriptive caption of what happens in the clip. “Wait, did I just see this guy a) drop his baby, b) catch the ball, C) catch the falling baby, & D) not spill his beer?! Grasshopper! That’s some Jedi/Kung Fu dad ish!” they wrote.
Take a look at the video:
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Since being shared, the video has gathered more than 11.7 million views and the numbers are only increasing. Some praised the dad on his juggling skills, others called it “bad parenting.” Just like this individual who wrote, “Why aren't more people pointing to the fact that this is bad parenting. The baby looks traumatized and it is pretty unsafe to get really young kids to ball games.”
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Since being shared, the video has gathered more than 11.7 million views and the numbers are only increasing. Some praised the dad on his juggling skills, others called it “bad parenting.” Just like this individual who wrote, “Why aren't more people pointing to the fact that this is bad parenting. The baby looks traumatized and it is pretty unsafe to get really young kids to ball games.”
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Here’s how some others reacted:
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