“That dude next to her is so uncomfortable“ “What the f**ng f* is that? “ - MLB Twitter freaks out as an unflinching fan creepily stares into cameras during New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics

Things took a creepy turn when the Oakland Athletics hosted the New York Mets on Friday.During the fourth inning, broadcast cameras panned to a woman in a neon yellow shirt smiling creepily. She didn’t flinch even once.Jomboy Media@JomboyMediaplease eject thx @Athletics2220108please eject thx @Athletics https://t.co/J1Mm1SnXrP&quot;please eject thx @Athletics&quot; - Jomboy MediaKevin Polowy@djkevlar@ErikDavis I hope this catches on and half the stadium starts doing it391@ErikDavis I hope this catches on and half the stadium starts doing itMetaMe@MetaBuddie@djkevlar @ErikDavis That would be incredible and creepy af. They’ve gotta do it for the memes19@djkevlar @ErikDavis That would be incredible and creepy af. They’ve gotta do it for the memesWildcat Oblong@notmyburnerrrrr@JomboyMedia @Athletics That dude next to her is so uncomfortable 14@JomboyMedia @Athletics That dude next to her is so uncomfortable 😂She was also seen standing in the seats directly behind the plate with the same expression on her face. A security guard intervened and told her to sit down.Jo 🌻@JoJoFromJerz@JomboyMedia @Athletics What the fucking Fuck is that? 18@JomboyMedia @Athletics What the fucking Fuck is that? 👀As it turns out, the entire stunt was a marketing gimmick. The woman’s shirt had the word 'SMILE' written on the front. This is in reference to the horror film Smile, which is due to hit theaters on Sept. 30.Velda@Vancouverhiker@ErikDavis I will never ever ever see this movie because I am a huge baby and cannot watch horror movies but this is indeed brilliant marketing. Bravo.26@ErikDavis I will never ever ever see this movie because I am a huge baby and cannot watch horror movies but this is indeed brilliant marketing. Bravo.@charliefromnyc 🦕@CharliefromNYC@ErikDavis Hope paramount at least bought a beer and a hot dog for the people they blocked from seeing the game40@ErikDavis Hope paramount at least bought a beer and a hot dog for the people they blocked from seeing the gameAh Beans its Daulty!@Daultycruz@ErikDavis @luke_lyons14 this is better promotion for this movie than any of the trailers lol3@ErikDavis @luke_lyons14 this is better promotion for this movie than any of the trailers lolThe Mets-Athletics game wasn’t the only game graced by the same marketing gimmick. A similar 'fan' at Yankee Stadium sat directly behind home plate with a creepy smile on his face.Erik Davis@ErikDavisHere’s some fun, clever movie promo - Paramount seemingly placed #Smile actors in the crowd at both the Yankees and Mets games last night, both in view of cameras. The results were indeed creepy. Going to a game this weekend? Watch out for the smiles! 94181199Here’s some fun, clever movie promo - Paramount seemingly placed #Smile actors in the crowd at both the Yankees and Mets games last night, both in view of cameras. The results were indeed creepy. Going to a game this weekend? Watch out for the smiles! 😃 https://t.co/aC3sqZjWvI&quot;Here’s some fun, clever movie promo - Paramount seemingly placed #Smile actors in the crowd at both the Yankees and Mets games last night, both in view of cameras. The results were indeed creepy. Going to a game this weekend? Watch out for the smiles!&quot; - Erik DavisTNW | PNW@TrevorNWhite@ErikDavis @SonnyBunch Still lukewarm on seeing the movie itself, but this is still some wonderfully simple yet effective marketing811@ErikDavis @SonnyBunch Still lukewarm on seeing the movie itself, but this is still some wonderfully simple yet effective marketingSince the movie’s release date is still five days away, it’s possible that such 'fans' may pop up at other ballparks over the next few days, perhaps as part of the movie's marketing promotion technique.Cody@Cardinals_Talk@JomboyMedia @Athletics Please don’t give this attention. This style of advertising is so obnoxious441@JomboyMedia @Athletics Please don’t give this attention. This style of advertising is so obnoxiousNew York Mets’ divisional lead shrinks further The New York Mets beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Friday. Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos each added a pair of RBIs.Eduardo Escobar’s fifth-inning grand slam put the Mets in a very good position. It was the first grand slam of his career.New York Mets@MetsWent to Fogo de Chão. Hit a grand slam a day later.Coincidence? 🧐 We think not.3134148Went to Fogo de Chão. Hit a grand slam a day later.Coincidence? 🧐 We think not. https://t.co/YAp4s9IuqF&quot;Went to Fogo de Chão. Hit a grand slam a day later. Coincidence? We think not.&quot; - New York MetsHowever, the second game of the series on Saturday turned out to be a completely different story, with Oakland winning 10-4.The misery for New York Mets fans didn’t just end there. Pennant rivals the Atlanta Braves snapped a three-game losing streak as they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3.With both the Mets and Braves results combined, the deficit between the two NL East contenders is down to only 1.5 games.The Mets and the Braves will play each other three times in Atlanta next weekend in what could be a title-deciding series. With about 10 days remaining, the race for the NL East title is poised to go down to the wire.For more news and updates, go to the Sportskeeda Baseball page.

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