COLUMBUS, Ohio — There was Snoop Dogg, doing his best to dutifully participate in an interview with a television crew following his participation in the MLB All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game.
The rap superstar wasn’t saying anything particularly insightful, going through the motions of his media obligations in Cincinnati on the eve of the Midsummer Classic. But he would soon find himself a part of a video that would go viral on Sunday night and into Monday morning—one in which, despite his celebrity, Snoop Dogg wouldn’t even be the star.
No, on this night, that role would belong to Urban Meyer, who teamed up with the “Gin and Juice” singer in the celebrity softball game that will air on tape delay following the annual Home Run Derby on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET on Monday night. As Snoop Dogg answered a question, the Ohio State head coach could be heard bellowing “Snooooop,” as if he were a pre-streaking Will Ferrell in the movie Old School, before flashing a boyish grin at the camera interviewing the music icon.
It wasn’t the first time Meyer has found himself in the spotlight this offseason, and it won’t be the last—not with with a trip to Los Angeles along with a select few of his players for ESPN’s ESPYS where the 2014 Buckeyes—and Meyer himself—are nominated for a number of awards.
From throwing out the first pitch at no fewer than three different major league ballparks to appearances at charity events and courtside seats…
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