The New York Mets fired their general manager Jared Porter amid a sexual harassment scandal involving a reporter back in 2016. At the time, he had an executive position with the Chicago Cubs.
“We have terminated Jared Porter this morning. In my initial press conference I spoke about the importance of integrity and I meant it. There should be zero tolerance for this type of behavior,” New York Mets owner Steve Cohen tweeted in his official account on Tuesday morning.
The official statement was the following, from Sandy Alderson: “The New York Mets have terminated General Manager Jared Porter, effective immediately.