In honor of the victims and first responders of 9/11, the New York Mets wanted to wear the first responders' caps for their prime-time ballgame as various NFL coaches had done on the sidelines earlier that day. But Selig shot it down.
The league warned the Mets about wearing the hats, and there is a report that it confiscated the hats after the pregame ceremony, in which Mets players donned the NYPD and FDNY hats. It is disputed whether the MLB actually would have punished them for playing in them, which would have made the league look even worse.
The Mets ended up wearing the official MLB 9/11 cap, which featured a small American flag on the side.
Selig, who has been looked upon critically from baseball fans throughout his tenure, is now facing hatred from many people. He went and called the Mets earlier today, and criticized them for making the event public and throwing the league "under the bus." But really, he embarrassed himself.
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