Just over a month after his appointment as the new general manager of the New York Mets, the board opted on Tuesday morning to dismiss Jared Porter from office after Jeff Passan was removed from ESPN Monday night. light him a delicate matter.
Passan published a column in which a former foreign reporter was harassed by Porter in 2016 when it was part of the Chicago Cubs headquarters. According to the article, Porter sent explicit photos to the lady, as well as several “daring” messages. After this unfortunate scandal, Mets owner Steve Cohen had no choice but to run to Porter after 37 days of his tenure.
The signs of outrage at what Porter did five years ago have spread to the baseball association, including the Mets’ own players. the starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard, have commented on their social networks for the embarrassing event.
“Thor”, as Syndergaard is also known for his close resemblance to the Marvel superhero, responded to the dismissal of Jared Porter with a tweet of an image of actor Clint Eastwood starring in that famous movie: “Gran Torino”, in the year 2008.
Following the gravity of the allegations against Jared Porter, rumors have it that MLB will conduct its own investigation into the matter and that the executive may even be banned from any rank in the Major Leagues for life.