Radio host offers apology to Mets pitcher after learning of son's chronic illness

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Just about every radio show in New York went after Jorge López Thursday.

However, perhaps the most popular radio host in the city — and the country — walked back his criticism of the New York Mets pitcher after learning about a "serious situation" in the pitcher's personal life.

López launched his glove into the stands after being ejected Wednesday, and, after the game, he appeared to say he played for the "worst team in the whole f---ing MLB."

He claims he said he is the worst teammate.

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Boomer Esiason walked back his criticism of Jorge López after learning of his son's chronic illness. (Getty Images)

In his very first segment of his morning radio show, WFAN host Boomer Esiason, the former NFL quarterback, said López's behavior was "embarrassing," and he "would have ripped him a new one."

"You can't have a player acting this way, saying these things, and you have to immediately get rid of them. This is part of a locker room culture problem, if you ask me," Esiason said.

However, later on in the show, Esiason learned López's 11-year-old son suffers from familial Mediterranean fever and is awaiting a transplant.

His opinion on López's outburst totally changed.

"I can totally understand why you may lose it on the field the way that he did. And I could also totally understand now, why internally, (the Mets) may have handled it a little bit differently than I would have liked it," Esiason said.

CBS Sports analyst Boomer Esiason before the AFC championship game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs Jan 30, 2022, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.