Supermodel Kate Upton rails against 'dumb misogynist comments' after weighing in on World Series controversy
- Kate Upton took to Twitter Wednesday to rail against the "dumb misogynist comments" she regularly endures after publicly commenting on happenings in the world of sports.
- The supermodel - who married Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander in 2017 - weighed in on the controversial interference call from Game 6 of the World Series that had baseball fans up in arms.
- Ever loyal to her husband and his American League champion squad, Upton argued that Turner "wasn't within the base path" and tweeted in favor of the call.
- Many Twitter users commenting on Upton's post were quick to disagree with her, and some resorted to using sexist, derogatory language to challenge her stance.
- "It reminds me that women need to keep fighting for equality," Upton wrote in a tweet. "It's 2019 but feels like the 1950s. #feminist"
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Kate Upton loves sports and she's not sorry about it.
The supermodel - who married Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander in 2017 - railed against the "dumb misogynist comments" she regularly endures after publicly commenting on happenings in the world of sports.
Upton most recently weighed in on the controversial interference call from Game 6 of the World Series, when Washington Nationals' Trea Turner was called out after a wild throw to first base hit Turner as he ran through the bag.
The play, which put the Nationals' entire season in jeopardy, had the baseball world up in arms because Turner seemingly only collided with Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel because the third baseman's throw took his glove into the runner's path.
Ever loyal to her husband and his American League champion squad, Upton argued that Turner "wasn't within the base path" and tweeted in favor of the call.
Many Twitter users commenting on Upton's post were quick to disagree with her, and some resorted to using sexist, derogatory language to challenge her stance.
The following day, the 2012, 2013, and 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model logged back onto Twitter to slam "all of the dumb misogynist comments" she receives after weighing in on sports.
"It reminds me that women need to keep fighting for equality," Upton added. "It's 2019 but feels like the 1950s. #feminist"
Though the controversial call stood in the Astros' favor after a considerable review, Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon crushed a two-run homer into the left-field bleachers to stretch Washington's lead to 5-2 and force the series to a winner-take-all Game 7.
The Nationals went on to win in Wednesday night's thriller, securing the franchise's first World Series title despite losing six-time MLB All-Star Bryce Harper during the 2018-19 offseason.
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