After ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Jeff Passan reported on Monday night that now former Mets GM Jared Porter had sexually harassed a former reporter while he was with the Cubs, the Mets fired Porter early Tuesday morning. In a tweet shortly after 8:00, owner Steve Cohen announced the firing, writing “There should be zero tolerance for this type of behavior”. Mets’ President Sandy Alderson also released a statement saying “Jared’s actions...failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct”.
Late Tuesday afternoon, Sandy Alderson held a Zoom press conference to further discuss the firing and take questions from reporters.