Ronald McDonald could not have been lovin’ it if he had seen what Grimace was doing at Citi Discipline through the rain delay of the Mets-Yankees recreation.
Whereas it wasn’t the true Grimace, a Mets fan in a dressing up of the purple quick meals character was captured on video chugging a beer on the Shea Bridge as dozens of fellow followers stood close by and filmed on their telephones.
The character-clad fan appeared to be standing on some form of elevated floor and chugging what gave the impression to be a can of Miller Lite to the delight of these round him.
The Grimace pumped his fist in celebration after he completed the can.
The shenanigans befell after the skies opened up over Flushing, Queens and prompted a rain delay of over an hour.
One other video surfaced on social media that confirmed a bare-chested man standing below falling water whereas chugging a can of beer.
The lone fan stood amid the inexperienced seats whereas the water washed over him and different followers may very well be seen within the distance staying dry below the lined areas at Citi Discipline.
The rain delay started with one out within the fifth inning when the downpour and thunderstorms began, prompting the umpires to pause the sport with the Mets up 4-0.
The torrential downpour created a wild scene at Citi Discipline the place visibility was severely restricted and it despatched followers working for canopy.
Pictures from contained in the stadium confirmed swimming pools of water alongside the warning observe and close to the infield.
The worst of the rain lasted 15-20 minutes however the tarp didn’t come off till 9:29 p.m.
The Grimace phenomenon has captured the creativeness of Mets followers because the character threw out the primary pitch earlier this month and began a run of Mets success that almost has the workforce again to .500.
The Empire State Constructing even was lit up purple on Wednesday night time after the character celebrated his birthday on the landmark earlier within the day.