Mr. Met dances behind Steve Gelbs during Carlos Mendoza segment in awkward scene

Mr. Met dances behind Steve Gelbs during Carlos Mendoza segment in awkward scene

Needless to say, it’s been a bad week in Mets land. Perhaps the moment that best sums it all up is an extremely awkward moment on the PIX 11 pregame show Friday night.

Mets reporter dissects team's miserable season while Pride Night Mr. Met dances behind him

The New York Mets are in disarray thanks to a brutal start to what was supposed to be a promising season.On Friday, the team hit a low point, firing manager Carlos Mendoza... but you wouldn't know it if you just looked at Mr. Met.He was having the time of his life dancing behind a reporter while dressed in his Pride Night best.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!In what felt like an absolute fever dream, t…

Mets fire Carlos Mendoza while their mascot danced behind Steve Gelbs as he delivered the news on the broadcast

The New York Mets fired Carlos Mendoza on Friday afternoon while sitting at 34-47 in the middle of a six-game losing streak after getting swept by the Cubs in four games, and while Steve Gelbs was delivering the news on the SNY broadcast with the gravity that a managerial firing deserves, Mr. Met was dancing in the background like he was attending a Pride Parade in Queens. Apparently nobody in the Mets’ production department thought to check whe…

Mets mascot picked the worst time to crash live broadcast

Mr. Met apparently does not know how to read the room. The mascot crashed the live pregame broadcast before the New York Mets took on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. The Pride Night version of Mr. Met was seen dancing his rainbow sleeves off in the background as PIX11’s Steve Gelbs reported on a matter of grave importance to the franchise. The Mets had just announced that the team was firing manager Carlos Mendoza after t…

Mr. Met dances as Steve Gelbs somberly discusses Carlos Mendoza's firing

Credit: SNYA mascot delightfully dancing behind a reporter sharing somber news about a fired employee sounds like something right out of a Saturday Night Live sketch. But no, it’s just the New York Mets. The Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday in the midst of a six-game losing streak and miserable 34-47 campaign despite a $330-million payroll. The news, while not unexpected, was sad, given the franchise’s expectations and the sense that …

Mr. Met dances at Pride Night while reporter discusses team's firing of ...