Yeah cause half of their fanbase are bandwagons Second place teams get insecure - MLB Twitter calls out Atlanta Braves and New York Mets fanbases for their toxic rivalry × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News Yeah cause half of their fanbase are bandwagons Second place teams get insecure - MLB Twitter calls out Atlanta Braves and New York Mets fanbases for their toxic rivalry New York Mets lead NL East, but Atlanta Braves are only two games behind Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Souvanik Seal TOP CONTRIBUTOR Follow Modified 31 Aug 2022 The race for the National League East Pennant is poised to go down to the wire. The New York Mets currently lead the division, but only by a slender margin of two games. Defending World Series champions, the Atlanta Braves have no signs of slowing down. Having won eight of their last 10, they are well on course to overtake the Mets, who have been erratic in recent weeks. The two sides share quite a storied rivalry, going all the way back to the '90s. However, the rivalry has turned bitter and toxic in recent years. Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Mets fans vs. Braves fans has been one of the more toxic relationships that Twitter has seen in quite a while3873166Mets fans vs. Braves fans has been one of the more toxic relationships that Twitter has seen in quite a while "Mets fans vs. Braves fans has been one of the more toxic relationships that Twitter has seen in quite a while" - Talkin' Baseball Earlier this month, a fight broke out between an Atlanta Braves fan and a couple of New York Mets supporters at Citi Field. The Braves fan failed to connect with a punch before one of the Mets fans hit back and knocked him out. Lux@xluxcyxDown goes ATL fight breaks out LOL #mets #lgm #citifield #braves4117553Down goes ATL fight breaks out LOL #mets #lgm #citifield #braves https://t.co/ZOlRqPjetN Violence of any kind is unacceptable and has no place in society, let alone in sports. The toxicity between the two sets of supporters has been noticeable not just in real life, but on social media platforms too. Neither side is ready to accept responsibility as the banter and blame game rages on simultaneously. deScherzer@mynamegef@TalkinBaseball_ Yeah cause half of their fanbase are bandwagons that don’t know anything about baseball and half of them are real die hard fans. It’s always toxic with those guys88@TalkinBaseball_ Yeah cause half of their fanbase are bandwagons that don’t know anything about baseball and half of them are real die hard fans. It’s always toxic with those guys .@cmg12172019@mynamegef @TalkinBaseball_ Braves have won the division 19 times since 1990 Mets have won twice. you are an AA franchise. Baby brother if you will20@mynamegef @TalkinBaseball_ Braves have won the division 19 times since 1990 Mets have won twice. you are an AA franchise. Baby brother if you will prime.wav ‍@primwav@McentyreConner @TalkinBaseball_ mets fans are excited their team is finally good for once but anytime they show any excitement there’s a braves fan ready to reply with a world series gif or “1986”. toxic fans are toxic but the majority of us are just happy we’re good11@McentyreConner @TalkinBaseball_ mets fans are excited their team is finally good for once but anytime they show any excitement there’s a braves fan ready to reply with a world series gif or “1986”. toxic fans are toxic but the majority of us are just happy we’re good As you can see here, acknowledging that your rivals are strong and in a good position is a difficult task for certain people. Lucas ‍@LucasMG11_17@TalkinBaseball_ For some reason it is very hard for either fan base to have respect one another and admit either side is good. ?‍20@TalkinBaseball_ For some reason it is very hard for either fan base to have respect one another and admit either side is good. ?‍ Romanspaghetti@Romandetti5@LucasMG11_17 @TalkinBaseball_ Because Braves fans, including their players, writers and announcers have this rude sense of entitlement@LucasMG11_17 @TalkinBaseball_ Because Braves fans, including their players, writers and announcers have this rude sense of entitlement Luna’s Owner@AyAyyyyyron@TalkinBaseball_ Second place teams get insecure8@TalkinBaseball_ Second place teams get insecure At least some fans are ready to extend the olive branch. Jon D.@AAs_understudy@TalkinBaseball_ Okay, Mets fans. Let's take steps forward to a healthier relationship. I'll start. Diaz is absolutely electric.22@TalkinBaseball_ Okay, Mets fans. Let's take steps forward to a healthier relationship. I'll start. Diaz is absolutely electric. Chop @ChoppaGoGo@AAs_understudy @TalkinBaseball_ Michael Harris is absolutely electric20@AAs_understudy @TalkinBaseball_ Michael Harris is absolutely electric NyteStealth@NyteStealth@AAs_understudy @TalkinBaseball_ I'm personally glad to see Acuna get back to himself after his injury. ACL tears are the worst and he's earned some respect for his recovery.6@AAs_understudy @TalkinBaseball_ I'm personally glad to see Acuna get back to himself after his injury. ACL tears are the worst and he's earned some respect for his recovery. Rivalries aren’t bad. Rather, they are essential in sports. It’s toxic and violent rivalries that are problematic, and in 2022, it just doesn’t make sense. People should be able to go to baseball games without the fear of a fight breaking out. Braves rookie throws shade at New York Mets It’s not just fans who have contributed to the fierce Braves-Mets rivalry. Rookie sensation Vaughn Grissom had a chance to take a shot at the New York Mets, and he didn’t miss. Speaking to MLB insider Mark Bowman, Grissom said he was worried about getting selected by the Mets during the 2019 MLB draft. “I thought I was going to be a Met, which would have been terrible.” - Vaughn Grissom Grisson ended up being selected by the Braves in the 11th round of the draft that year. The New York Mets back then settled for top prospect Brett Baty in the first round. The race for the NL East crown this year is very tight. Given the high stakes involved, the Braves-Mets rivalry will remain as intense as ever, possibly even moreso. × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by Gaelin Leif Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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