"You know how like at parties they do the circle dance? For me, I was sitting off in a chair, just watching, having fun. We had the parade that day so then Mookie had a party at his house and we were all over there having a good time. I was sitting there like this, enjoying, watching everybody have fun. And then the circle gets going and I'm like, 'Ah, jeez.' Sometimes it's awkward. If people can't dance it's like, 'What are we doing here?'"
"As you could see in that video, Kiké is being Kiké, having a great time, bringing life to everything, and they start egging me on because they know I can dance a little bit and move. So you can't be the not-fun guy. You can't be that guy and be like, 'No, no. Awkward.' So I started coming up, moving and going with the beat, and I said, 'You know what? I haven't done this in years.'"
Freeman created a signature hip-swaying, arm-raising dance embraced by the Dodgers as a celebration for extra-base hits. The worm became a viral spectacle after performances at a Mookie Betts post-parade party and later at Gavin Lux's wedding reception. The move originated from circle dances at parties, where Freeman initially watched from a chair before being egged on by teammates, including Kiké. At the party Freeman pulled out his phone to record Kiké, then entered the circle, executed multiple ground hits, and finished with a booty shake. Freeman used to perform room-length worms and struggled to get back up during the recent performance, prompting a modified ending.
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