Have a look at the meaning of the ‘take the L’ dance celebration meaning
Kwadwo Baah received a red card after Rocco Vata’s goal in the 95th minute gave Watford a thrilling victory over Portsmouth.
Watford’s youthful striker Kwadwo Baah was sent off with a straight red card for insulting Portsmouth supporters with a dance from the well-known video game Fortnite at a dramatic conclusion to a pivotal Championship encounter.
‘Take the L’ dance Fortnite celebration meaning as Kwadwo Baah’s video vs Portsmouth goes viral
The passionate performance by marked the finish of the game, which was crucial for Watford in their battle for a postseason berth. Born in Germany to Ghanaian parents, the 21-year-old German youth Kwadwo Baah celebrated by doing the “take the L” dance, which involves hopping back and forth on his feet and placing an L-shaped palm on his forehead.
The ‘Take the L’ stands for take the loss! It’s a phrase often used in sports games and a celebration made famous by Fortnite. You can earn the dance at Tier 31 of the Season 3 Battle Pass in Fortnite and Antoine Griezmann often used to do the dance to celebrate when he scored for Atletico Madrid.
Watford’s Kwadwo Baah really hit the ‘Take the L’ Fortnite dance and got sent off 💀 pic.twitter.com/H95AYdy8SN
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) December 26, 2024
The opponents did not approve of this celebration and it incited a number of Portsmouth players to chase Baah around the field, which resulted in the referee dismissing him.
Watford’s manager Tom Cleverley commented on the incident, stating, “He deserved the red card because we’re told as players and coaches that you can’t goad the supporters because of the hostile environment that will cause.”
John Mousinho, the manager of Portsmouth, was harsher in his comments, implying that a player who engaged in such behaviour would never play for him again. Cleverley took offense at his remarks and chastised Mousinho for his lack of attention while defending his teammate.
Watford’s Kwadwo Baah was given a red card after full time for taunting the Portsmouth fans and then doing a Fortnite dance 🤣🤣🤣
pic.twitter.com/ecJNSFbdNW— Second Tier podcast (@secondtierpod) December 26, 2024
Kwadwo Baah career
When Baah was 13 years old and playing for Crystal Palace in October 2016, he caused a stir as a ball boy during a game against West Ham United, another London rival, by attempting to stop the opposition from wasting time by putting the ball in the six-yard area for goalie Adrián.
At 14, Crystal Palace released Baah. He acknowledges that he didn’t take many things seriously and that he realized he needed to change, and he credits that event as a turning point in his development.
In August 2019, Baah played for Whyteleafe, a team run by Harry Hudson, the creator of Kinetic Academy. He also faced Fulham in a trial.