'Ozempig' remains Minnesota baseball team's mascot despite uproar that name is form of fat-shaming

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'Ozempig' remains Minnesota baseball team's mascot despite uproar that name is form of fat-shaming

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For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense.

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