Donovan Mitchell has never been afraid to publicize his love of the Mets, as the New York native has been rooting for them since he was a kid. In fact, Mitchell’s father is famously the Mets’ Senior Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which gives Mitchell a little extra interest in the team.
This weekend, though, is a new experience for Mitchell, as the Mets play the Guardians for the first time since Mitchell was traded to Cleveland. New York came back from down 5–0 to win Friday’s game 10–9 in extra innings, helped out by a Pete Alonso grand slam to tie the game.
Mitchell tweeted his admiration for Alonso, as he does occasionally, but the official Guardians Twitter account was not happy that the point guard was rooting against a Cleveland team.
Please delete this.
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) May 20, 2023
Other Cleveland fans also chimed in, arguing Mitchell should root for the team in his current city instead of the one he used to live in.
Might be an unpopular opinion here:
— Grant Puskar (@grant_puskar_) May 20, 2023
Donovan Mitchell has grown to be extremely annoying, and I wouldn’t be upset if they traded him before next season. It’s clear as day he wants New York. https://t.co/je8NYqc6Nj
Bro PLEASE STOP
— A Dude Called Parker | CW: Bleach (@ParkerSCenter) May 20, 2023
Cmon man 😭
— Jam ➡️⬇️↘️ ➕️ 🔳 (@maximumspida) May 20, 2023
Since Utah doesn’t have a baseball team, Mitchell didn’t have this problem while playing for the Jazz. Now, especially considering the rumors about Mitchell’s desire to play in New York and following the Cavaliers' playoff loss to the Knicks, Cleveland fans are a little on edge over Mitchell’s love of the Mets.
