Kiké Hernandez Sends Message to Media Personality Trying to Belittle Dodgers' Championship

Nov 3, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers players Clayton Kershaw (left), Kike Hernandez (center) and Miguel Rojas ride on a double decker bus during the World Series championship parade Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Amid the Los Angeles Dodgers' celebrations following their Game 7 World Series win, MMA reporter Ariel Helwani has been critical of their professionalism following the season.

Helwani specifically called out Dodgers utility player Kiké Hernandez, saying his celebrations have been far too eccentric for someone who — in his eyes — barely contributed to the Dodgers' World Series win.

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“And then the Kiké Hernández thing, did you guys see?" Helwani said. "He quoted the famous Conor McGregor UFC 205 interview. ‘Apologize to no one.’ But the setup was just… He fumbled his way through it, if we’re being honest. He called himself the triple champ. I mean, yeah, you got an A on the group project, Kiké. Let’s be honest, okay? I mean, if Pages didn't catch that ball, you’re remembered for the guy who missed Ernie Clement’s fly ball, okay?"

“I thought the Dodgers looked like jackasses”

Ariel Helwani from The Ariel Helwani Show was NOT happy with how The Dodgers acted after their win over The Blue Jays, or with what Kike had to say on the mic😬 pic.twitter.com/jawOqVCgD1

— Blue Heaven (@BlueHeaven_BB) November 5, 2025

Helwani, a Blue Jays fan and Montreal native, continued to say the Blue Jays conducted themselves more professionally following the World Series.

“But the main thing for me was that I was an even bigger Blue Jays fan last night because they are classy, they are professional, they are respectful," Helwani said. "They would never conduct themselves the way in which the Dodgers did yesterday.”

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Hernandez issued a response to Helwani on Instagram upon seeing his comments.

“Suck it!" Hernandez said, tagging Helwani. "Does 3x World Series Champ sound better than Triple Champ?”

It looks like Kiké Hernández has clapped back at Ariel Helwani once again after he called out the Dodgers for their World Series celebration in the comments of @js9innings

“Suck it! Does 3x World Series Champ sound better than Triple Champ?” 🤣 pic.twitter.com/trPXiKvA5s

— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) November 7, 2025

Hernandez, despite having just two hits during the World Series, contributed more than enough over the course of the postseason. His sole home run of the Dodgers' World Series run came in the World Series, but didn't make much of a difference in a 6-1 Dodgers loss.

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Before the World Series, Hernandez batted .306 through 10 games, logging four RBIs throughout the Dodgers' three prior series.

Helwani has continued to respond to posts involving Hernandez on social media, even claiming he lives 'rent free' in the three-time World Series champion's head. The Dodgers and Blue Jays had a wild series to close the 2025 season, and reactions to the World Series could breed a new rivalry at the top of the MLB.

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