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