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TMZ Posts Video of Yoenis Cespedes Dancing at Restaurant Weeks Before Opting out

Related Topics: Yoenis Céspedes, TMZ, New York Mets

Yoenis Cespedes appeared in just eight games for the New York Mets before opting out of the 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns. However, about two weeks before games began, Cespedes was dancing in a bar with a woman while not wearing a mask.

TMZ Sports obtained the clip, reporting Cespedes and his companion were allowed to take the dance floor even though it was closed to regular patrons. The person who provided the clip said the restaurant was "packed" despite looking sparsely populated in the video.

Cespedes opted out of the 2020 season Aug.