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Mr Met gives fan the finger, employee done with mascot duty

9 years ago in Sports

Mr Met distributes t-shirts to fans during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, June 1, 2017, in New York. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

RONALD BLUM, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Even Mr. Met is frustrated with the team’s disappointing start.

New York’s beloved mascot flashed his “middle” finger at a fan during Wednesday night’s 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, and the team says the employee won’t work in the costume again.

A person tweeted video of the incident, which soon went viral online, and the club quickly issued a statement.

Statement from the New York Mets. pic.twitter.com/bRVvqZoqg8

— New York Mets (@Mets) June 1, 2017

“We apologize for the inappropriate action of this employee,” the Mets said in an email attributed to the organization. “We do not condone this type of behavior. We are dealing with this matter internally.”

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