Fitness influencer Joey Swoll has called out a woman who posted a video mocking a man at the gym, accusing her of shaming him for a harmless interaction. The bodybuilder shared his thoughts on TikTok, questioning why she felt the need to 'make him out to be a gym creep'.
In the original video, the woman filmed a man approaching her to ask if she was using a machine behind her. She captioned it: 'Watch this guy try to move to me at the gym.' Joey noted the man appeared 'lost' and 'a little bit intimidated', possibly new to the gym, and that his question was valid given her belongings nearby.
Joey addressed the woman directly, asking if she would have posted a video making fun of him had he used the machine without asking. He called her actions 'really sad', stating she shamed the man for attention and likes. 'The gym is a shared space. People are going to interact with you. This is harmless,' he added.
The comments section saw many thanking Joey for his stance, with some expressing fear of being recorded at the gym. One user wrote: 'All recording should be banned in gyms,' while another said: 'I absolutely will not set foot in the gym out of the fear of being recorded for being clueless.'
