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“No crotch bumps on Lucali!”

“No crotch bumps on Lucali!”

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His loyalty to the team cannot be topped.

The owner of popular Brooklyn pizzeria Lucali turned down the Los Angeles Dodgers when they tried to get a reservation at the hotspot on Sunday night – saying he loves the Yankees too much to feed their World Series rivals.

“Um, yeah, that's not happening, there will be no crotch bumping at Lucali,” owner Mark Iacono told a team representative – referring to the intimate, viral celebration that Dodger players put on display during the playoffs .

Mark Iacono has banned crotch bumping at his pizzeria. Stephen YangMark Iacono has banned crotch bumping at his pizzeria. Stephen Yang

Mark Iacono has banned crotch bumping at his pizzeria. Stephen Yang

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The Brooklyn native, a die-hard Bombers fan since childhood, turned down the 30-person reservation on the eve of Monday's Game 3 at Yankee Stadium because he couldn't in good conscience serve the enemy.

“My father would have turned in his grave,” Iacono said when contacted by The Post. “There’s no pizza for Ohtani here.”

The Brooklyn store has become a fan favorite for Yankees fanatics. Stephen YangThe Brooklyn store has become a fan favorite for Yankees fanatics. Stephen Yang

The Brooklyn store has become a fan favorite for Yankees fanatics. Stephen Yang

Mark Iacono's Pizzeria in Carroll Gardens often draws lines around the block. Stephen YangMark Iacono's Pizzeria in Carroll Gardens often draws lines around the block. Stephen Yang

Mark Iacono's Pizzeria in Carroll Gardens often draws lines around the block. Stephen Yang

Iacono — whose star-studded brick-oven eatery in Carroll Gardens often draws lines around the block — said the Dodgers representative who called on Oct. 23 understood why he was playing hardball and accepted the rejection.

According to a Yankees insider, Yankees players were buzzing about the Red Sauce snub on Tuesday night following the team's surprising turnaround win.

Any restaurant that serves the Americans' opponents should have their “New York residency revoked,” the insider joked.

A bat gifted by Yankees player Aaron Judge to Mark Iacono, founder and owner of Lucali. Stephen YangA bat gifted by Yankees player Aaron Judge to Mark Iacono, founder and owner of Lucali. Stephen Yang

A bat gifted by Yankees player Aaron Judge to Mark Iacono, founder and owner of Lucali. Stephen Yang

But at least one Dodgers player treated himself to Italian food in the Big Apple on Sunday.

According to the eatery's founder, Emilio Vitolo, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman dined at the star-studded restaurant Emilio's Ballato in Soho on World Series night.

“When he's in New York, Freeman likes to come here,” said Vitolo – who claimed he would still suit up for the Bombers despite throwing food into their opponent's mouth on the field.

Mark Iacono declined a Dodgers representative's request for a reservation for 30 people. Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesMark Iacono declined a Dodgers representative's request for a reservation for 30 people. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Mark Iacono declined a Dodgers representative's request for a reservation for 30 people. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Asked why he agreed to feed the enemy Wednesday afternoon, Vitolo pointed to a photo of Yankees slugger Aaron Judge on the wall and said, “I like everyone.”

“I hope the Yankees blow them up tonight,” he said.

His son, chef Anthony Vitolo, joked that he was caught by the Post supporting the wrong team.

“How did you find out this information? “, he asked. “We’re supposed to be a Yankees restaurant.”

The Dodgers lead the Yankees with a 3-1 record in the World Series. The teams will compete again on Wednesday evening.

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