Atlanta Braves broadcast slammed for 'gross' moment when reporter asked women for numbers

Fellow journalists are calling out a sports reporter over an inappropriate moment during the Atlanta Braves broadcast Monday night when he asked for female fans' phone numbers on the air.

Fellow journalists are calling out a sports reporter over an inappropriate moment during the Atlanta Braves broadcast Monday night when he asked for female fans' phone numbers on the air.

Wiley Ballard, a sideline reporter with FanDuel Sports Network, was interviewing two fans at the rooftop of the Rogers Centre in Toronto during the Braves-Blue Jays game. He asked whether if they would consider rooting for Atlanta before he threw it back to the broadcast team.

Braves play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin, in the booth, then suggested getting both of the women's phone numbers.

"OK Wiley, you got five innings, four innings to get the numbers," Gaudin said. "Get us some more Braves fans."

Ballard pulled out his phone and told the women he was being asked to get their numbers. It was suggested among Ballard, Gaudin and analyst C.J. Nitkowski that that was a new way to pick up women.