Former Mets Manager Bobby Valentine Used His Time on the Radio to Talk About 9/11 and Rip Yankees

Wrong place, wrong time.

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Earlier today, Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts of WFAN spoke to Bobby Valentine, who was the manager of the New York Mets when the September 11th attacks happened. For the most part, things went smoothly. But, as Valentine probably realizes now, there's a time and a place for everything. And on a day like today where everyone in this country should seek unity over the tragic events which occurred 12 years ago, the Mets former manager decided to take an inappropriate shot at the crosstown rival Yankees.  

“Let it be said that during the time from 9/11 to 9/21, the Yankees were (not around),” Valentine said. “You couldn’t find a Yankee on the streets of New York City. You couldn’t find a Yankee down at Ground Zero, talking to the guys who were working 24/7.

"This is about doing the right thing"? Well, that's ironic. Hey Valentine, wouldn't you be doing the right thing by not speaking on something as pointless as which MLB team from the Big Apple deserves more credit around the time of the attacks on the Twin Towers on a day like today?  

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[via Larry Brown Sports]

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