{"id":2490978,"date":"2025-09-25T11:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poetic-justice-matt-shaw-destroys-the-mets-after-broadcaster-slammed-him-for-attending-charlie-kirks-memorial\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:20:35","slug":"poetic-justice-matt-shaw-destroys-the-mets-after-broadcaster-slammed-him-for-attending-charlie-kirks-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poetic-justice-matt-shaw-destroys-the-mets-after-broadcaster-slammed-him-for-attending-charlie-kirks-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Poetic Justice&#8217;: Matt Shaw Destroys the Mets After Broadcaster Slammed Him for Attending Charlie Kirk&#8217;s Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoetic-justice-matt-shaw-destroys-the-mets-after-broadcaster-slammed-him-for-attending-charlie-kirks-memorial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2490978&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Chicago Cubs rookie Matt Shaw recently faced criticism from New York Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen for missing a game to attend the memorial service of his friend, Charlie Kirk. Cohen called Shaw&#8217;s decision &#8220;weird&#8221; adn unusual,a sentiment shared by Mets broadcaster Todd Zeile,who noted it was unprecedented. Despite the backlash, Shaw responded strongly on the field, hitting a home run and contributing three hits in the Cubs&#8217; 10-3 victory over the Mets, ending a five<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-what-to-watch-in-week-four\/\" title=\"COLLEGE FOOTBALL: What To Watch In Week Four\">-game losing streak<\/a> and solidifying their position in the National League wild card race. Shaw expressed no regrets about attending the memorial,emphasizing the importance of his faith and personal convictions. Conservative commentator Jon Root highlighted Shaw&#8217;s performance as &#8220;poetic justice&#8221; following Cohen&#8217;s criticism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chicago Cubs rookie Matt Shaw made headlines this week both on and off the field.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mets-announcer-criticizes-cubs-player-missing-game-attend-friend-charlie-kirks-funeral-weird\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was criticized<\/a> by New York Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen for missing a game to attend the memorial service for his friend Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>A day later, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlin-clark-and-angel-reese-both-break-records-is-the-wnba-rookie-of-the-year-race-over\/\" title=\"Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Both Break Records: Is the WNBA Rookie of the Year Race Over?\">rookie&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s performance on the field quieted his critics.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen criticized Shaw on Tuesday night during SNY&rsquo;s broadcast of the Mets&rsquo; game against the Cubs.<\/p>\n<p>As Shaw came to bat in the fourth inning, Cohen called his decision to attend Kirk&rsquo;s funeral &ldquo;weird.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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Cohen said.<\/p>\n<p>Mets broadcaster Todd Zeile agreed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s unusual. I think it&rsquo;s unprecedented, at least from my experience as a player,&rdquo; Zeile said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I think it made it a little bit more unusual that it was not revealed until after it came to issue because he was thought to be in the dugout and maybe available, and then was not, and that&rsquo;s how it was revealed,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >remarks quickly drew backlash online<\/a>, but Shaw responded on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw homered and had three hits in Chicago&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/game\/_\/gameId\/401697274\/mets-cubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10-3 rout<\/a> of the Mets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MATT SHAW KEEPS IT GOING <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qWRUzPv6CB\">pic.twitter.com\/qWRUzPv6CB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cubs\/status\/1971022708105433221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The win snapped a five-game Cubs losing streak and kept them firmly ahead in the National League wild card race.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw&rsquo;s performance came after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/46360079\/was-important-attend-charlie-kirk-memorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> reported, he had made it clear he had no regrets about missing Sunday&rsquo;s game for the memorial.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I feel strongly in my faith that was meant to be,&rdquo; Shaw told the media.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that Kirk&rsquo;s widow, Erika Kirk, texted asking him to attend the event in Glendale, Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whatever backlash comes is OK,&rdquo; Shaw told ESPN, adding, he was &ldquo;not concerned at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Conservative commentator Jon Root put Wednesday into perspective, perhaps better than anyone.<\/p>\n<p>On X, Root wrote: &ldquo;Last night, New York Mets broadcaster, Gary Cohen tried shaming Matt Shaw for going to Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s memorial. Today, Matt Shaw went 3-4 w\/ 3 runs &amp; an RBI in the Cubs 10-3 win.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last night, New York Mets broadcaster, Gary Cohen tried shaming Matt Shaw for going to Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s memorial. <\/p>\n<p>Today, Matt Shaw went 3-4 w\/ 3 runs &amp; an RBI in the Cubs 10-3 win<\/p>\n<p>Poetic justice &#128079; <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HPJVzgqdUk\">pic.twitter.com\/HPJVzgqdUk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/1971081453699203575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Root concluded, &ldquo;Poetic justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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