At a Columbus Day parade in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams wore a baseball hat featuring the logos of the Mets and Yankees — and fans were not having it.
Pandering to fans of the local sports teams is a classic page from the politician's unwritten rulebook. Sometimes it's genuine; many civic leaders grow up with a heartfelt attachment to their local teams and are happy to display their fandom in public. Other times the gesture comes off as insincere.In New York City, it's rare to find fans of both the New York Mets and the New York Yankees.
But, as the replies to New York Post reporter Craig McCarthy's post on his Twitter/X account, it didn't go over well.'Umm' was McCarthy's caption to the post.The replies were more decisive.'How To Make Yourself Even More Hateable: A Concise Guide To Pandering' - by Eric Adams,' wrote Twitter/X user Joshua Robert.'This actually makes sense if this ends up being a NYC subway World series,' wrote user Pot Dent.
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