Baseball fans — gather ’round for this one, because it’s completely out of left field: R&B royalty, a romantic boundary line drawn in the sand, and a baseball bat looming somewhere in the background. Let’s talk about Usher, cherries, and one LA Dodgers star who made it very clear: not my wife, not today.
Usher’s Sweet (and Slightly Risky) Concert Tradition
So here’s the deal. Usher, who has made a name for himself not just with smooth vocals and iconic dance moves, but with a concert ritual that’s become almost as famous as his hits. The man serenades lucky ladies in the audience, sometimes even feeding them cherries. Seductive? Yes. Harmless fun? Maybe. But not everyone is here for it.
LA Dodgers Betts Sends a Clear “No Cherry Zone” Alert
Cue Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts. Now, Mookie isn’t just a beast on the field — he’s a husband and father who’s clearly not about to play games when it comes to his family. During a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Usher shared that yes, he has had a few men tell him to back off during shows. And one of them was none other than Betts himself.
“There have been a couple of people who are very clear that they didn’t want me to feed cherries,” Usher said, before calling out Mookie by name. “Mookie Betts of the L.A. Dodgers, he said, like, ‘No serenade. Leave the cherries at home. No cherries.’”
Yes, Mookie literally gave Usher a no-cherry zone warning. Now that’s a man protecting his peace. And as Colbert joked in response — and I quote — “That’s a man that uses a bat professionally. I would listen.” Truer words, folks.
High School Sweethearts Turned Power Couple
To add some heart to the headline, Betts and his wife Brianna Hammonds have been together since middle school — and if that doesn’t make you believe in ride-or-die love, I don’t know what will. They tied the knot in 2021 and are raising two beautiful kids together: daughter Kynlee, born in 2018, and son Kaj, born in April 2023.
So yes, Usher can keep his cherries. Mookie’s got his queen — and he’s not sharing.
