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METS OWNER STEVE COHEN DECLARES WAR ON FANS, BRUTALLY LABELS LOYAL SUPPORTERS “THE USUAL IDIOTS” in a SHOCKING social media tirade after systematically DISMANTLING the team’s heart and soul.
The billionaire’s scorched-earth offseason saw franchise icons Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz ABANDONED, while homegrown star Brandon Nimmo was CALLOUSLY TRADED. In their place? A collection of spare parts and former YANKEES, a FINAL INSULT to a grieving fanbase.
But the TRUE BETRAYAL came Friday. Instead of contrition, Cohen UNLEASHED fury on X, attacking the very people who fund his empire as “the usual idiots” for daring to question his vision. This is NOT a miscalculation—it’s a CALLOUS REVELATION of how the 1% truly view the working-class fans who adore this team.
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New York Mets owner Steve Cohen stands on the field before a ceremony to honor first baseman Pete Alonso (not pictured) for breaking the Mets all-time home run record before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)
Insiders whisper this is a CALCULATED STRATEGY: Shed popular, expensive stars, replace them with cheaper alternatives, and SILENCE DISSENT by attacking the critics. Cohen’s $800 million toy is now a chilling case study in CORPORATE SPORTS, where loyalty is a liability and fans are mere revenue streams to be managed and mocked.
The message is CLEAR and TERRIFYING: Your history, your heroes, your passion mean NOTHING. The game is rigged, and you are just a mark in the billionaire’s ledger.
Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein, president of baseball operations Mike Elias and agent Scott Boras introduce new first baseman Pete Alonso at a news conference at Camden Yards on Friday, December. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
He spent $765 million on Juan Soto to buy credibility, only to SHATTER the community’s trust with a few keystrokes. The question now haunts every loyal fan in America: If a team’s soul can be auctioned off and its believers branded as fools, what are we even cheering for?
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen speaks at a press conference prior to the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field on June 28, 2023, in New York City. (Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)
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This is more than a sports story; it’s a HARBINGER of a dystopian future where our institutions are owned by oligarchs who view our devotion with utter contempt. The billionaire has spoken: Know your place.
