{"id":103649,"date":"2025-09-24T08:33:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=103649"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:33:40","slug":"%e2%9a%a0%ef%b8%8f%e2%9a%a0%ef%b8%8f%e2%9a%a0%ef%b8%8fcontroversy-alert-mets-announcer-gary-cohen-sparks-major-debate-with-his-criticism-of-matt-shaw-leaving-fans-divided-and-buzzing-analysts-weigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=103649","title":{"rendered":"\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0fCONTROVERSY ALERT: Mets announcer Gary Cohen sparks major debate with his criticism of Matt Shaw, leaving fans divided and buzzing, analysts weighing in on the validity of his comments, while social media erupts with reactions, and pressure mounts on Shaw to respond."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-5506733\">\n<header><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Updated<time datetime=\"2025-09-24T03:51:35+00:00\"> Sep 23, 2025 at 11:51pm <\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250608_151902_0000.png?w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250608_151902_0000.png?w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250608_151902_0000.png?w=1100&amp;quality=15&amp;strip=all 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250608_151902_0000.png?w=1350&amp;quality=35&amp;strip=all 1350w\" alt=\"Mets Announcer Gary Cohen Sparks Controversy With Matt Shaw Criticism\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>New York Mets announcer Gary Cohen is considered one of the best in the business, but even his careful remarks about Chicago Cubs rookie Matt Shaw skipping a game to attend Charlie Kirk\u2019s memorial service couldn\u2019t escape controversy.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw had missed a game earlier this week \u2014 with his team\u2019s permission \u2014 to attend the service for his friend and conservative commentator. Cohen questioned why Shaw would leave the team in the middle of a tight playoff race, sparking some strong debate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Gary Cohen Calls Shaw\u2019s Decision \u2018Weird\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Cohen addressed Shaw\u2019s absence during Tuesday\u2019s game between the Mets and Cubs, questioning whether it was appropriate for the rookie to leave his team at such a critical juncture of the season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"8fe2418f2c05039439fb5f93a6a809e0\">\n<div data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1970652771260285265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1970652771260285265%7Ctwgr%5Ecb4b98f4690b33291d6a97534df92fcc6d5d5e80%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outkick.com%2Fsports%2Fmets-announcers-criticize-matt-shaw-attending-charlie-kirks-memorial-during-postseason-chase\">\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gary Cohen wasn&#8217;t sold on the way the Cubs and Matt Shaw handled his absence to attend Charlie Kirk&#8217;s memorial.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/D5av7DMJyg<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1970652771260285265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1970652771260285265%7Ctwgr%5E44dba66e8d1d08fb31a8ac50bc10d9b84aa5c8e9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fmlb%2Fnew-york-mets%2Fmets-announcer-gary-cohen-controversy-matt-shaw-criticism%2F<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency, really strikes me as weird,\u201d Cohen said.<\/p>\n<p>Former Mets catcher turned commentator Todd Zeile, replacing Keith Hernandez in the booth for Tuesday\u2019s game, said he can\u2019t think of a time that a player missed a game in that manner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nathan Dougherty is a sports reporter covering the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Previously he wrote for the Rochester Business Journal and served as the assistant editor of athletic trade magazines Coaching Management, Athletic Management and Training &amp; Conditioning. He is based out of Rochester, New York, and loves everything football. 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