Los Angeles Angels pitching coach and former New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway has been accused of lewd behavior involving five different women who work in sports media. Callaway allegedly sent unsolicited messages and photos to these women in a manner deemed inappropriate and harassing.
The Athletic published a report on Monday evening detailing the allegations. It spanned during his time with the Mets as the manager as well as his time in Cleveland when he was a pitching coach for the organization.
Here’s the Indians statement on the matter:
Indians: “We were made aware for the first time tonight of the allegations in The Athletic regarding Mickey Callaway’s behavior towards women. We are currently reviewing the matter internally and in consultation with Major League Baseball to determine appropriate next steps. 1/2
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 2, 2021
Callaway’s behavior was known by many to the point where women would warn others in other big-league markets to be “on guard” around Callaway. In the report, Callaway opted not to comment at length, opting to provide more specific comments at a later date, claiming that he was just made aware of all these allegations.
The Mets were recently in the news for their front office issues as Jared Porter was fired after a similar story was published on ESPN. Now, Callaway’s story brings more for the Mets organization to deal with. However, it was a different time, and Steve Cohen has nothing to do with Callaway’s hiring in New York.
