Gary Cohen stepped into controversy Tuesday night, taking aim at Cubs rookie Matt Shaw’s decision to miss Sunday’s matchup against the Reds in order to attend the funeral of his close friend, Charlie Kirk. The Mets broadcaster raised eyebrows by suggesting Shaw’s absence was ill-timed and hard to justify in the middle of a playoff race, per Heavy.

Cohen’s comments came during the fourth inning of the Mets-Cubs broadcast, right as Shaw was at the plate. “Shaw had Cubs World in a tizzy this weekend when he was not here for the Cubs game with the Reds, and they lost 1-0, and his lack of presence was felt,” Cohen said. He then added that while he wanted to avoid political commentary, skipping a game for reasons outside of family emergencies “really strikes me as weird.”

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