New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez has come under fire after claiming in a Wednesday post on Instagram he shoveled snow off his Minnesota driveway.
Social media critics jumped to question Rodriquez’s honesty after the part-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves posted an image of himself with the caption, “First time shoveling my driveway… How’d I do?”
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One Twitter user noticed reflective stakes in A-Rod’s driveway, which typically help snowplows navigate.
Lmao we all know these reflective sticks are for plows pic.twitter.com/2VF222CwqR
— SkolMemes (@SkolMemes) January 4, 2023
Other social media skeptics noticed the snow shovel A-Rod held still had its sticker on it. “If he really shoveled, that sticker on the shovel blade would of been off. PS that shovel is absolutely crap,” a Twitter user commented.
Another questioned why the former baseball player’s boots appeared dry and barely weathered. (RELATED: A-Rod’s Latest Trick Is Pretending He Isn’t A Celebrity. Watch It Unfold With A Girl At The Gym)
After enough pushback from fans — and even from former Yankees teammate Johnny Damon — A-Rod posted a video of himself shoveling snow, while walking backward, on Instagram.
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Axios Twin Cities ran a poll on Thursday to debate the legitimacy of A-Rod’s shoveling claims. By 10:00 a.m. Thursday, 94% of poll participants (705 voters) said the celebrity athlete did not actually shovel his driveway.