Summer is almost around the corner, which means baseball season will be in full swing. Hopefully your favorite team is doing well. However, if you’re a Mets fan, I’m sorry. This next story is like adding salt to the wound!
Fox Sports recently reported on a very unprofessional Mets’ mascot, and it’s safe to say, the employee in the suit is no longer employed by the Mets. During a May 31 game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Mr. Met (the mascot) flipped a fan the bird—otherwise known as giving someone the middle finger. It is unclear as to why the mascot did this, but it could be directly correlated to the fact that the Mets were losing, badly, to the Brewers.
The Mets released a statement, saying, “We apologize for the inappropriate action of this employee … We do not condone this type of behavior. We are dealing with this matter internally.” An official told the Associated Press that multiple employees wear the mascot costume, and the person responsible for the obscene gesture will not be allowed to wear the costume again.
HRSBT is not condoning this type of behavior from any employee. However, it should be noted that Mr. Mascot actually only has four digits—three fingers and a thumb—on each hand, but still, even without a legitimate “middle” finger, the gesture is still the same. This season has been pretty rough for the Mets, and it’s not just on the field.
Earlier in May, a tweeted photo of T.J. Rivera showed an adult toy in the locker of backup catcher, Kevin Plawecki. Plawecki says the toy was placed there as a joke and cited “clubhouse pranksters” as the culprits. To make matters worse, Mets pitcher, Matt Harvey, failed to show up to a game following a night on the town and was suspended for 3 days.
The team has also been plagued by various injuries to key players. The Mets are currently in second place in the National League East division. However, if mishaps like this keep distracting from the game, they may fall out of that spot before the playoffs.
 Melissa Blazejak is a Senior Web Content Editor at BLR. She has written articles for HR.BLR.com and the HR Daily Advisor websites and is responsible for the day-to-day management of HR.BLR.com and HRLaws.com. She has been at BLR since 2014. She graduated with a BA of Science, specializing in Communication, from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2008. Most recently, she graduated in 2014 with a MS of Educational Technology. |