A player in the organization called for the firing of general manager after it was revealed he sent lewd pictures to a female reporter in 2016 during his time as the Chicago Cubs' director of professional scouting.
"I just finished reading the article," the unnamed player told Bradford William Davis of the New York Daily News. "F--king disgusting, the Mets have to fire him. They can't get this wrong. She left the profession because of this man, he cannot be employed."
Later Tuesday morning, new Mets owner Steve Cohen announced Porter's contract was terminated:
ESPN's Mina Kimes and Jeff Passan reported Monday that Porter, 41, confirmed he sent the woman, a foreign correspondent, text messages beginning in June 2016 but said the "more explicit ones are not of me.