The New York Mets’ early-season collapse has become one of baseball’s most talked-about storylines thanks, in part, to a running joke involving New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a Citi Field mascot hug some are calling a “curse.”
It all started, according to the growing online narrative, when Mamdani appeared at the ballpark and shared a friendly embrace with Mr. and Mrs. Met, an interaction that has since been jokingly blamed for the team’s sudden 11-game skid by fans, commentators, and even Fox News host Sean Hannity.
