'Heartbreaking': Trump supporter sues NY Mets for $2M after she was denied entry over MAGA hat



A woman who said she was prevented from entering Citi Field, where the New York Mets play, is suing the organization for damages.

Aura Moody said in August that she and her friend were both wearing MAGA hats when they were told by a Citi Field staff member they were not allowed inside the stadium with the Trump-supporting hats on.

The staffer also allegedly refused to allow the women to keep their hats in their bags, forcing Moody, 64, to call another friend in order to put the hats back in their vehicle.

Moody is seeking $2 million from the team and Citi Field, stating that the incident violated her free speech rights and caused her "emotional distress."

'It was embarrassing. It was heartbreaking. It was shocking. It was humiliating.'

The woman visited the Mets' field with a group of women from the Queens Village Republican Club, saying, "We are conservative people, we believe in tolerance. If I was wearing a BLM, Biden, Harris hat, they would have let me go through."

"This country is supposed to be the beacon of freedom for all," she told the New York Post.

Moody is also accusing the Mets of "racial discrimination and political retaliation," along with "reputational harm."

Her legal filing states that she "knew she was being racially targeted and politically retaliated against for being a Black woman wearing a MAGA hat, so she requested to speak to a supervisor."

When the story first broke in August, however, Moody did not appear to make any mention of any mistreatment she suffered due to her race, or any other race-based abuse she may have faced.

The Mets organization apologized after the initial incident and said that the employee had misinterpreted the venue's policy on attire.

"A Mets employee was mistaken about our attire policy," the team said in August. "We are reaching out to Aura Moody to apologize and invite her back to the ballpark."

Nancy Elder, a team spokeswoman, recently told the New York Post that the Mets have no comment on the law suit.

Moody said following the events that the country is on the verge of communism, "a system that confiscates private property."

She added that she is a Trump supporter because he is the "people's president" and the "only one who can save the United States" from destruction by the Democrats.

Moody added that she isn't sure when or if she will return to Citi Field:

"It was embarrassing. It was heartbreaking. It was shocking. It was humiliating. So how can I go back? It may take some time."

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'Our freedoms are trampled upon': New York Mets apologize after woman prevented from wearing MAGA hat at Citi Field in NYC



A New York Republican said she was denied entry to Citi Field while wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat and was told she couldn't have it on her person, either.

Aura Moody and her friend Taisha were both wearing MAGA hats when they arrived at Citi Field, the home of New York Mets in Queens, New York.

After passing a security checkpoint, the duo were told by a City Field staff member they were not allowed inside the stadium with their Trump hats on.

The staffer also reportedly refused to allow the patrons to keep their hats in their bags, forcing Moody, 64, to call the friend they carpooled with to put the hats back in their vehicle.

Moody told the New York Post that she only agreed to take her hat off because she was worried about inconveniencing her group of friends, who are all part of the Queens Village Republican Club.

"The United States of America is no longer the vehicle of freedom and tolerance. I am living under a communist regime where our freedoms are trampled upon ... that was the first thought that came to my mind," Moody remarked.

Moody said that she made attempts to invoke First Amendment rights at the stadium but was told that her hat was "too political."

'If I was wearing a BLM, Biden, Harris hat, they would have let me go through.'

The Mets organization has since said that the employee had misinterpreted the venue's policy on attire.

"A Mets employee was mistaken about our attire policy," the team said in a statement to the Post. "We are reaching out to Aura Moody to apologize and invite her back to the ballpark."

Moody was not shy about expressing how she felt about the incident:

"We are conservative people, we believe in tolerance. If I was wearing a BLM, Biden, Harris hat, they would have let me go through," she claimed.

The New Yorker also claimed that she saw "at least eight" other fans wearing pro-Donald Trump hats once she entered the stadium.

Moody alleged that after the game she attempted to file complaints with multiple staff members but was instead pointed toward an online complaint form.

She has accused the venue of "political discrimination."

"We are on the verge of communism, a system that confiscates private property, a system that is against meritocracy, a system that indoctrinates people," Moody added. "I support President Donald Trump because he's the people's president. He is the only one who can save the United States of America from destruction from within by the Democrats and the radical left."

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UFC contender Paulo Costa throws one of the worst first pitches of all time before Mets game

UFC contender Paulo Costa throws one of the worst first pitches of all time before Mets game



UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa has placed himself in contention for the worst first pitch of all time after an appearance at Citi Field before a New York Mets game.

The curse of the Mets first pitch lived on through Costa after he arrived in Flushing, Queens, New York, ahead of UFC 302. While his fight against former champion and fan favorite Sean Strickland is hosted in Newark, New Jersey, "Borrachinha" stopped in the Big Apple to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Mets played the Los Angeles Dodgers.

While the Brazilian is beloved by fans in his own right, nothing could shelter him from how bad his pitch was.

The public address announcer is heard saying, "All right Paulo, it's your pitch!" right as the fighter prepared to throw the ball. Wearing a dress shirt and dress pants, the 33-year-old wound up in a right-handed stance and threw the pitch about 10 feet to the left of home plate.

Either in incredibly good spirits or oblivious to how bad his pitch was, Costa gave fans a thumbs up and a smile as he walked off the mound.

Costa later summarized his pitch on social media as an "absolute laser."

'I mean, the guy can throw a wheel kick though.'

Surprisingly, the fighter's pitch may only be the second- or third-worst pitch by a celebrity at Citi Field. In 2009, also in May, radio producer Gary Dell'Abate threw a pitch so far off the right side of the plate that it hit a nearby umpire.

What made things worse for the "The Howard Stern Show" personality was that he had practiced for weeks leading up to the event to ensure he wasn't later mocked for his performance when he returned to the radio show. Obviously, his practice did not yield the preferred results.

What may be the most terrible celebrity pitch at Citi Field happened about five years later in 2014. Taking place again in May, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson took a left-handed approach and threw the ball around 10-15 feet wide of the plate, almost hitting a photographer and then a cameraman.

The best pitch ever?

Tennis legend John McEnroe is considered to have possibly the best celebrity first pitch in New York Mets history.

In 2016, at age 57 McEnroe threw an actual laser of a pitch seemingly just off the lower-left part of the plate, but still very close to a strike. The catcher for the Mets at the time can even be seen instinctively trying to frame the pitch and then fist pumps in celebration on his way to greet McEnroe on the mound.

Adding to the conspiracy, the pitch took place in August, not May.

Costa's opponent and fellow contender Strickland was asked about the first pitch at a UFC press conference.

"Did you see him throw out the first pitch at the baseball game yesterday?" a reporter asked Strickland.

"No! Was it pretty bad?" Strickland responded.

"It was about seven feet wide," the reporter claimed.

Strickland, however, wasn't willing to condemn his opponent and gave him credit for being really good at a different sport.

"I mean the guy can throw a wheel kick though. I don't mind Costa, he's a funny guy," the 185-pound fighter added. Strickland also noted that he enjoyed Costa's joke about comparing dating a fat woman to being an early investor in Bitcoin.

"Getting one of these in your prime, regulating [her] diet and sending her [to] the gym is the same thing as buying Bitcoin in 2010," Costa explained.

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