Justin Bieber grabbed a bit of the spotlight during Game 3 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cameras caught the pop star giving Shohei Ohtani a playful thumbs-down right after Ohtani’s home run in the third inning.
The quick moment went viral after MLB posted the clip on X, and Sports Illustrated even gave Bieber a mention in its game recap, noting Ohtani’s hot three-hit night and Justin’s courtside reaction.
Justin Bieber seems unimpressed with Shohei Ohtani’s home run
According to Sports Illustrated, Shohei Ohtani came out swinging in Game 3, knocking three hits in his first three at-bats, including a monster home run in the third inning that gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.
But not everyone in the crowd was thrilled. Justin Bieber, in a Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber jersey, was caught on camera giving the homer a thumbs-down from his seat.
MLB shared the hilarious clip on X, and it didn’t take long for fans and media to jump on it. Later that night, Bieber even posted a photo from field level.
The video instantly blew up online, with fans flooding the comments. One user, @CryptoDustLA, joked, “Lmfao he’s rooting for the Blue Jays. Of course he’s gonna do that, but come on, you gotta respect greatness!”
Another user, @NoBanksNearby, added, “Ohtani’s power is universal, even Bieber felt that.” The MLB clip’s thread filled up fast with memes, thumbs-down GIFs, and quick one-liners like “I don’t care.”
This isn’t the first time in 2025 that Justin Bieber has found himself in the middle of a headline storm, leaving fans wondering- What was he thinking?
Back in April, clips from Coachella showed the pop star looking a bit out of it — smoking what looked like cannabis and dancing all over the place at the festival and a few after-parties. The videos quickly went viral, sparking a wave of concern online about Bieber’s health and overall mind state.
Not long after that, Bieber posted “Mother’s Day sucks” on social media, which didn’t sit well with fans either. The timing made it even more awkward since it was Hailey Bieber’s first Mother’s Day, and many followers couldn’t help but wonder what message he was really trying to send.
