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50 Cent’s botched first pitch a publicity stunt?

Was 50 Cent’s abysmal opening toss at Tuesday’s Mets game intentional?

After video of the pathetic pitch made the news in most cities, footage emerged of the “In Da Club” rapper throwing perfect tosses during his warm-up.

“He did it so he would get all the press,” said one insider. “He’s got a new album coming out, a new TV show on Starz and he wants to launch a tour.”

A rep for Fiddy denies it was a publicity stunt: “It’s apparent in his excitement on the mound that he released the ball too early, clearly not a stunt.”