Mets GM Rips Rob Manfred On Hot Mic, ‘He Doesn’t Get It’

Shocking hot mic video of NY Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen trashing MLB commish Rob Manfred over a proposed social justice stunt … saying Manfred “just doesn’t get it.”

Van Wagenen was speaking with people at the Mets media podium Thursday — and clearly doesn’t realize the mics are on.

He proceeds to detail a conversation with Manfred in which the Commish proposed a compromise where Mets players make a symbolic gesture to acknowledge the Jacob Blake shooting during Thursday’s game … but then ultimately play the game instead of boycott.

Van Wagenen says Manfred’s proposal went like this — “You know what would be really great? If you just have ’em all take the field [at 7:10], then they leave the field and then they come back and play at 8:10.”

Van Wagenen claims he pushed back against Manfred’s plan — telling Mets COO Jeff Wilpon, “Jeff, that’s not happening.”

Van Wagenen says he made it clear the player would not be playing — but explained, “That’s Rob’s instinct. And, Rob — exactly what you and I were talking about — at leadership level he doesn’t get it. He just doesn’t get it.”

“Anyway, we’re waiting — Jeff wants to hear, as soon as we hear from the Marlins, whatever we do we need to coordinate with the Marlins. So as soon as Conforto hears from Rojas — Miguel Rojas — let me know because Jeff is standing by for that call …”