The Mets have had an interesting week, to put it lightly. It seems every day there is some new controversy happening with the team. David Samson discussed the latest drama out of the club: acting general manager Zack Scott getting arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Scott was placed on administrative leave on Thursday.
"The Mets are forced to respond again. They are in a perpetual statement-writing mode. They are constantly on their public relation's heels," Samson says.
The Mets released a statement saying, "We were surprised and deeply disappointed to learn this morning about an alleged DUI involving Zack Scott. We take this matter very seriously."
The podcast host isn't thrilled with this response, saying, "C'mon be better. Deeply disappointed," adding, "stop with the adjectives in your statements."
He says they need to acknowledge the reality of what has gone on the past week.
Samson says this is what the statement should've said:
"This has been a bad week for the New York Mets and our fans. The acting general manager Zack Scott has been charged with driving while intoxicated and while we have spent time telling you our fans how important you are to us, this is a violation that impacts even those that are not fans of the Mets. There is no excuse for this type of behavior and it will not be tolerated. We've spent two years telling you about our zero tolerance towards workplace conduct, zero tolerance towards any sort of harassment, racism, anything. We have one to add to the list. We have zero tolerance towards people who are willing to take other people's lives into their hands through irresponsibility. We have informed Zack Scott that he had been suspended pending the results of this case and I assure you, the fans of the New York Mets, that we are going to be better. You deserve it and we will deliver it.
Signed, Steven Cohen."
Samson says this shouldn't come from anyone else but Cohen and should be done in an official statement, not on Twitter.
Samson says their comment that Scott will not be traveling with the team is not statement-worthy, because usually only one representative from the front office travels.
