David Cone’s cringey quip about Blue Jays player’s lips tattoo creates awkward YES Network scene
David Cone's comment about a Blue Jays player's neck tattoo led to an awkward moment during a Yankees broadcast. Cone joked about wanting a similar tattoo, prompting laughter from his colleague Paul O'Neill. The exchange highlighted the lighthearted banter typical of sports commentary, despite the initial awkwardness.
- ▪David Cone noticed a neck tattoo of red lips on Blue Jays player Yohendrick Pinango during a broadcast.
- ▪Cone expressed a desire for a similar tattoo, leading to humorous speculation from O'Neill.
- ▪The moment created an awkward yet entertaining exchange among the broadcast team during the Yankees' game.
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MLB New York Yankees David Cone’s cringey quip about Blue Jays player’s lips tattoo creates awkward YES Network scene By Matt Ehalt Published May 19, 2026, 2:06 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google David Cone left it up to your imagination and Paul O’Neill apparently knew the cheeky response that his colleague and ex-teammate withheld. Monday’s YES Network’s broadcast took a slight detour when Cone noticed Blue Jays outfielder’s Yohendrick Pinango neck tattoo of a pair of red lips and said how he wished he has the same ink. “I wouldn’t put it on my neck,” he said, which elicited quite the chuckle from O’Neill as one can think of all the places the former pitcher may prefer to have a set of lips.
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