Pimpin’ ain’t simple.
The 24-year-old Mets fan affectionately referred to as the “Rally Pimp” — who clownishly clothes in a fur coat, sun shades, monitor swimsuit and large gold chain, and whose presence at Citi Discipline has coincided with the group’s scorching streak — is placing out with the woke crowd.
SNY reporter Andy Martino took a swing at upstate Goshen native Max Wiener, with a publish on X whining about how “pimp imagery is problematic on so many ranges.”
Followers who take into account Wiener a enjoyable determine and a welcome good-luck allure, fired again.
“Folks have been reaching out to me. They’re like, ‘Hey man, are you okay?’ And I’m like, ‘What? Watching Andy Martino get wiped on X as a result of he made an especially chilly take. That is the best factor ever,’” Wiener advised The Submit earlier than the Mets sport on Friday.
“It backfired on him so exhausting as a result of extra folks got here to me in my protection to be like, ‘That is only a man having enjoyable at a baseball sport.’ After which he even doubled down and was like, ‘He’s culturally appropriating black tradition and he’s being racist,’ after which folks have been like, ‘What are you on, brother?’”
Wiener, a comic who lives in Midtown East, crafted a hilarious rebuttal video to appease Martino, the place he donned completely different costumes — together with the Rally Virgin, Rally Joe Namath, Rally Amish Housewife and Rally Pope.
“I don’t actually give a s–t what you name me, to be trustworthy with you. However should you actually don’t like utilizing the time period ‘pimp,’ I took the freedom of brainstorming some new characters that you may affiliate me with,” he retorted within the clip.
Martino nonetheless has not reached out to Wiener straight and the Rally Pimp — who’s gained near 10,000 social media followers since his debut — may care much less.
“I’ve heard nothing from him, nor do I believe I’ll, and nor do I actually care to, as a result of I’m not going to alter something I’m doing simply because one beat author mentioned it was offensive,” he mentioned.
“As a result of once more, and I’ve to maintain reassuring folks, I’m not a pimp. Sorry, guys. The cat’s out of the bag. I don’t personal girls.”
The identify “Rally Pimp” was not even Wiener’s thought; it was bestowed upon him by followers on social media after he was first captured on digicam at an April 4 sport. Since that sport, the Mets have gone 11-6.
“I didn’t decide that identify. I didn’t select this life. The pimp life did select me, sadly,” he defined.
Though Wiener mentioned spectators might imagine he’s “ho-ing himself out for the digicam,” that is his on a regular basis look, which he’s been donning at Citi Discipline for years.
“I’m carrying this to CVS. I’m carrying this to get a slice and a beer,” he defined. “I had been carrying it to the video games for the previous couple of seasons, and I assume it was simply this yr that they have been like, ‘Let’s give this man a shot on the digicam.’”
He’s additionally getting the eye of entrepreneurs.
Athlete Logos has designed two T-shirts utilizing his picture.
Rocky’s NY Deli in Georgia even created a turkey and ham sandwich in his honor.
“If that they had gotten my enter, I might have advised them, ‘Pay attention, that is cool, however . . . let’s put somewhat prosciutt’ in there, somewhat little bit of hen,’ you understand?” he mentioned.
