Mets owner Steve Cohen did not stop at his Twitter statement announcing that GM Jared Porter had been fired for allegedly sending a stream of inappropriate texts to a female reporter in 2016.
Cohen continued on the social media platform on Tuesday when a user asked him, “Caving to cancel culture is disgusting, now that [Porter’s] life is destroyed, what is its way to redemption mister Cohen? “
“I have no idea. I have an organization of 400 employees who matter more than anyone else,” Cohen replied. “No action would [have] set a bad example for the culture I am trying to build. “
Earlier Tuesday, Cohen had announced the resignation by tweeting, “We terminated Jared Porter this morning. In my first press conference I spoke about the importance of integrity and I meant it. This kind of behavior should have zero tolerance. “
Cohen handled his own “Me Too” allegations with his Point72 Asset Management firm before being approved as the new owner of the Mets in October. Multiple female former employees of the Connecticut-based hedge fund filed complaints of discrimination and misogyny with the state commission on human rights and opportunities last year. Those allegations raised concern among some MLB owners in approving Cohen’s purchase of the $ 2.4 billion franchise, The Post reported in August.