Overview

• During Game 3 of the Mets-Giants series on August 3, Hernandez fat-shamed Sandoval by quipping that the former Giants star “didn’t do the push-ups from the dinner table.”
• The comment took place live on SportsNet New York while Rafael Devers was batting, drawing attention away from the on-field action.
• Sandoval, known as the “Kung Fu Panda,” won three World Series titles and was the 2012 Series MVP but has frequently been the target of weight-focused commentary throughout his career.
• Journalists and fans have condemned the remark as an example of persistent body-shaming norms that some view as incompatible with broadcast ethics.
• SportsNet New York has yet to respond publicly as the incident reignites discourse on journalist accountability in sports media.