Keith Hernandez has odd moment during Mets game: I know youre not supposed to say it

Keith Hernandez had a point to make.The legendary Mets broadcaster described Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II’s attempt at bunting for a hit as a “drag bunt” but seemed to hint at some censorship on SNY’s broadcast in the process.“This is shades of Bud Harrelson, who was a terrific — I know you’re not supposed to say it.

They call it a different term, but in our day it was a drag bunt,” said Hernandez as the Mets were swept in the doubleheader, 6-5 and 5-4.Scott’s bunt single to third base occurred in the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader, where he reached first against rookie pitcher Blake Tidwell.Hernandez’s comments did leave some confused as never specified what the new terminology is.“What do they call it now? I’ve never heard another term,” one commentator on the NY Post Sports YouTube channel asked.Typically, a drag bunt occurs when a left-handed batter begins running to first base while “dragging” his bat with him to bunt and run simultaneously to get on base or sacrifice himself for a runner to advance a base.Drag, also the word for a form of entertainment that plays on traditional notions of gender, often including male performers in women’s clothing, has become controversial in American culture.However, there’s been no such controversy surrounding the phrase “drag bunt.”Hernandez had previously been in some hot water for some references to border control on SNY airwaves in 2023 and then again for bringing up election fraud conspiracy theories in 2024.Hernandez has been broadcasting Mets games since 1999, when they were with MSG, and then shifted over to SNY in 2006.

The Mets, who are 22-13 and are tied for the third-best record in MLB, open up a three-game set with the Diamondbacks on Monday....