An ecstatic Kike Hernandez was not shy of letting his feelings be known on New York rapper Fat Joe during the championship celebration at Dodger Stadium.
Hernandez took a dig at Fat Joe, who he referred to as "just Joe" during his speech, saying that the series was already won following the rapper's performance in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium.
"He (Fat Joe) came out and sang — and guess what? We didn't even need to play because after that performance we had already won!" said Hernandez.
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In the same speech, the Dodgers' outfielder praised Los Angeles rapper Ice Cube for his performance in Game 2.
Hernandez finished his victory speech with a shoutout to another Los Angeles rapper, Kendrick Lamar.
"Like Dot said, 'they not like us' baby!" said Hernandez.
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The Dodgers acquired Hernandez in 2023 after a stint with Boston Red Sox. He had spent multiple seasons with the Dodgers prior and was a part of the team that won the World Series in 2020.
