Overview

• During Tuesday's Mets-Cubs broadcast, Cohen said leaving a team during a race for any reason other than a family emergency "really strikes me as weird."
• Shaw missed Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Reds to attend Kirk's memorial in Arizona after an invitation from Erika Kirk, citing his faith and personal relationship.
• Shaw told reporters he accepted any potential backlash, saying, "Whatever backlash comes is OK."
• Coverage from opinion outlets and fans criticized Cohen's on-air remark, with some pointing to his own earlier absence for his dog's death as evidence of hypocrisy.
• For The Win and TMZ reported the Cubs granted permission for Shaw's absence, and For The Win noted the team had already clinched a playoff berth.