Gary Cohen doesn't apologize for ripping Cubs player who skipped game for Charlie Kirk memorial

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SNY's New York Mets lead broadcaster Gary Cohen did not apologize nor make any reference to his recent criticism of Chicago Cubs player Matt Shaw for skipping a game to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial, during Cohen's latest broadcast on Thursday.

After making the initial comments during the Mets' win over the Cubs on Tuesday, Cohen returned to the SNY broadcast booth on Thursday for his first call since criticizing the rookie for missing the game for Kirk's memorial. Shaw came up to bat three times Thursday, and Cohen made no mention of his past remarks. 

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Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw looks on in the dugout before the MLB game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 22, 2025 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Shaw missed the Cubs’ 1-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds last Sunday to attend the memorial service in Glendale, though manager Craig Counsell mentioned to the media that Shaw wasn’t available for the game because he was at a funeral for a friend. 

Cohen's original comments about Shaw was brought up in the fourth inning, calling the decision to skip a game for the memorial "weird."

"I don't want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency, really strikes me as weird," Cohen said. 

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