Atlanta Braves Announcer Says ‘Hawk Tuah’ During Live Broadcast

“Hawk Tuah” formally made its manner into the MLB on Wednesday night time … when throughout a broadcast of the Braves vs. Cardinals recreation, an announcer really stated the now-viral phrase dwell on-air!

All of it occurred throughout the second inning of the staff’s doubleheader at Busch Stadium … when Atlanta’s announcers had been speaking about some saliva Alec Burleson had simply leaked from his mouth.

The blokes famous the St. Louis outfielder did not fairly clear his shoulder together with his spit whereas at house plate — they usually went on to have a spirited convo about it.

“As he was sitting there and went to spit,” one stated, “a little humid out, I guess, and mouth getting a little bit dry, didn’t quite clear his arm and just landed right on the shoulder.”

The opposite broadcaster — who, like practically everybody else in America this week, clearly noticed Hailey Welch‘s well-known NSFW street interview — responded in becoming vogue … yelling out, “HAWK TUAH!!!”

Each dudes then giggled … earlier than they returned to recreation motion.

Whereas it appeared to be the primary time the phrase has been uttered on a scorching mic throughout an MLB recreation … it really wasn’t the preliminary occasion somebody’s been noticed referencing it.

Final week, Bryce Harper appeared to present slightly “Hawk Tuah” impression after he laced a double throughout the Phillies’ tilt with the Diamondbacks.