Steph Koen faces anti-Semitic backlash over Mets’ tweet about the team

• Koen on X received anti-Semitic backlash for a tweet criticizing Mets manager Carlos Mendoza
• “Mets” played the fourth game in a row, posting a 5-4 win over “Phillies”; in the season, the team is in first place in the NL East
• Marca reports that an anti-Semitic remark about Jordon Springer's incident led to a fight in the stands

On April 30, 2026, Mets fan Steph Koen received anti-Semitic backlash online for a tweet criticizing X.

Forbes also reported that Koen had been criticized for a tweet that allegedly violated the terms of the platform after the team’s season ended.

In a statement, Forbes said that Koen’s “Mets” tweet after the 5-4 win over the “Phillies” sparked the backlash. According to Forbes, “Mets” had a 35–49 record in 15 games in the NL East, and also had 9.5 games in the final wild card spot.

It was also noted that Koen planned to use the media to point out the “Fire Stearns” ban during the match.

Marca also wrote that “Mets” suffered a setback: a streak of losses began after “Trotto Blue Jays” player was injured with 35–50 points. The article adds that the match, in which Jordon Springer had been sent off, was preceded by the “Mets” team’s loss of the lead.

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