Here is the @mets inadvertent racist tweet that was deleted, for all of you that missed it. @Deadspin pic.twitter.com/cJJiYJHgSn
— Nick Dimichino (@ndimichino) March 24, 2014
Whoever runs the Mets social media accounts probably didn’t coin Daisuke Matsuzaka’s new nickname when he or she tweeted the above. Not that there’s ever an opportune moment for a “KKK” tweet, but the timing couldn’t be worse for the Mets.
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That was unintended. We're glad he struck out the side. #DiceK
— New York Mets (@Mets) March 24, 2014