Officials aren’t happy with what Wiz Khalifa did before his first pitch.
Wiz Khalifa, a Pittsburgh-turned-national sensation rapper, has the MLB upset after what he did before throwing out the first pitch.
Kahlifa brandished a “legalize it” shirt and mimed smoking before throwing out the first pitch against the Baltimore Orioles.
Here’s a look at what the rapper did before the game.
Wiz Khalifa throws out first Pitch at Pirates Game 🔥⚾️ pic.twitter.com/bCsosbMeD8
— The Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) September 27, 2017
Major League Baseball released a statement following the incident.
MLB statement re: Wiz Khalifa: “Marijuana is probated substance in all of our drug programs. It's unfortunate this situation occurred." 1/2
— Rob Biertempfel (@BiertempfelTrib) September 28, 2017
MLB statement cont: “The #Pirates have informed us that this should not have happened.” 2/2
— Rob Biertempfel (@BiertempfelTrib) September 28, 2017
It’s not a surprising reaction from the league, and we’d expect the Pirates to avoid booking Wiz Khalifa in the near future.
