New York Mets
Fire General Manager
Jared Porter Over
Unsolicited, Explicit Texts.
On Tuesday, the New York Mets announced the official
firing of their general manager, Jared Porter.
Mets president Sandy Alderson
released a statement, saying
Porter’s termination was
“effective immediately.” .
The New York Mets have terminated
General Manager Jared Porter, effective
immediately. Jared's actions, as reflected
by events disclosed last night, failed to meet
the Mets' standards for professionalism
and personal conduct, Sandy Alderson, via 'CNN'.
Mets owner Steven Cohen also spoke
about the decision on Twitter, saying there
should be “zero tolerance” for what Porter did.
We have terminated Jared Porter this morning.
In my initial press conference I spoke about the
importance of integrity and I meant it. There
should be zero tolerance for this type of behavior, Steven Cohen, via 'CNN'.
The Mets' decision is due to a recent report
by 'ESPN' that Porter sent unsolicited, explicit texts
to an unnamed female reporter.
The alleged sexual harassment occurred
in 2016, when Porter worked for the Chicago Cubs. .
According to 'ESPN,' Porter
and the female reporter had
a casual texting relationship
before he began to harass her. .
Although she stopped responding,
Porter continued to send her messages and eventually
sent an explicit photo of his naked genitalia. .
Porter has since acknowledged to
'ESPN' that the texting took place, saying the
“explicit ones” were “joke-stock images.”