By now you have heard the story of Mr. Met, the beloved New York Met mascot who gave a fan the finger and was subsequently fired. His firing is definitely appropriate, as a team mascot simply can not give a fan the finger and expect to keep his job.

A fan has spoken out in defense of Mr Met and details the events that led up to the infamous gesture.

Article is here: http://nypost.com/2017/06/01/fan-says-mr-met-showered-with-profane-heckles-before-bird-flip/

IMPORTANT NOTE: Mr. Met only has four digits on each hand so technically he can not give anyone the middle finger.