The baseball-headed hypeman may need to stick with sports activities.

Mr. Met’s look on the Lumineers’ July 11 live performance at Citi Field went viral after the mascot fell off the stage. The mascot dropped a tambourine thrown to him by Lumineers lead singer Wesley Schultz earlier than he walked proper off the stage.

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It was a dramatic fall, however Mr. Met recovered rapidly. The mascot referenced the Lumineers track “Ophelia” in a submit on X later that evening, letting everybody know he was okay. “Don’t worry, I don’t oppheeliiia too bad,” he wrote. The peripheral imaginative and prescient can’t be nice contained in the costume, nevertheless it did seem like it helped break his fall. 

Concert-goers shared video of the occasion on social media and the autumn rapidly went viral from all angles. People commenting wished Mr. Met all one of the best and shared that they’re embarrassed for him. Mets followers stated the autumn was the “most Mets thing to ever happen.” The superstitious amongst them suppose Mr. Met’s stage malfunction is a nasty signal for the crew.  

“Getting the full Mr. Met falling off stage cinematic universe rn.”

Mr. Met took an L at dwelling

Citi Field in Queens, New York City, is dwelling to the Mets. It’s probably that the Met’s beloved mascot was onstage throughout the Lumineers live performance to advertise the crew.

@jessefinver’s account of the autumn has 3.5 million views on TikTok. 

@jessefinver Rough evening for Mr. Met on the #Lumineers live performance #fyp ♬ unique sound – jesse finver

TikTokers had tons to say concerning the clip, together with, “The New York Mets’ entire history summed up in 2 seconds.”

“Mr Met truly just represents what it’s like to be a Mets fan,” stated one other.

Supertition hit onerous, too. One stated, “Hope this isn’t a sign for the rest of the year 😳.”

Another provides, “I am a long-suffering Met fan, and when it comes to my team, I am superstitious. So this scares the living shit out of me. How many Met fans can relate to this?”

Supporters, together with Mrs. Met herself, posted on behalf of Mr. Met

X consumer @ecigprincess shared a clip of Mr. Met’s fall together with the caption, “Hope you’re okay, king 👑🥺❤️.”

Hope youre okay, king 👑🥺❤️ pic.twitter.com/08K2D73nO8

— Gary the Snail 🐌 (@ecigprincess) July 12, 2025

Mrs. Met stood by her man and wrote, “Love my man, on and off the stage. 🧡💙🧡,” on her official X account the following day.  

Love my man, on and off the stage. 🧡💙🧡

— Mrs. Met (@mrsmet) July 12, 2025

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