A bad night for the Mets on the field only got worse when the club’s longtime mascot, Mr. Met, was caught on video making an obscene gesture toward a fan in the late stages of the Mets’ 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field on Wednesday.
The Mets issued a statement after a fan posted a video on Twitter of the mascot, known for his large baseball-shaped head and his oversize white hands, as he appeared to raise his middle finger while heading down a tunnel at the end of the game.