Fri Oct 18 01:50:00 UTC 2024: ## Mayor Adams Under Fire for “Neutral” Yankees-Mets Hat
**New York City** – Mayor Eric Adams is facing backlash for his choice of headwear during the recent Columbus Day Parade. The mayor donned a baseball cap featuring both the New York Yankees and Mets logos, igniting a firestorm of criticism online.
Many New Yorkers, fiercely loyal to either the Yankees or Mets, took to social media to express their outrage. One user called the hat a “crime against humanity,” while another said it was “headline-worthy offensive” considering Adams’ recent federal bribery charges.
City Councilmember Justin Brannan even proposed a local law banning the hat, citing the need for “duality of man” and highlighting the age-old New York sports rivalry: You’re either a Yankee or a Met, there’s no middle ground.
This isn’t the first time a New York mayor has faced criticism for their baseball team allegiances. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio was similarly chastised for his love of the Boston Red Sox.
With the Mets currently three wins away from the World Series and the Yankees two wins away, a potential “Subway Series” matchup – the first since 2000 – is looming. This would undoubtedly escalate the tensions surrounding Mayor Adams’ “neutral” hat, potentially adding another layer of controversy to the already heated rivalry.
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