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Mets ace Francisco Lindor cooly played down the criticism aimed at him from former teammate Jason Kipnis, choosing to take the high road instead of engaging in a war of words.
"I haven't talked to him. I don't really have much to say," Lindor said in response to the criticism aimed toward him by former teammate Jason Kipnis.
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"Francisco Lindor is asked about Jason Kipnis' recent comments: 'I haven't talked to him. I don't really have much to say.'" - SNY, Twitter.
Kipnis criticized the Mets during an interview on The Foul Territory TV Podcast for their lack of leadership despite them having numerous veterans and a high payroll.
When quizzed about whether he thought the same of his former teammate Francisco Lindor, Kipnis reiterated: “I’m gonna repeat it again, all those veterans and no leadership.”
".@TheJK_Kid on the Mets: 'All those veterans and no leadership.' @aj_pierzynskiFT: 'You played with Lindor. Was he a leader?' Kip: 'I'm gonna repeat it again...' FTLive" - Foul Territory, Twitter.
Lindor received heaps of support on social media, including from his wife, Katia Lindor, when she entered the fray and to the defense of her man with a post on Twitter. She went on to berate the former Chicago Cubs second baseman Kipnis of being a locker-room bully, describing him as a wannabe leader.
“My husband is such a classy person, would never say what a bully Kipnis was in the clubhouse," Katia Lindor said. "Sounds like a true leader vs. the opposite of a leader."
Francisco Lindor leads the Mets to victory against the Guardians
Francisco Lindor was the driving force in the New York Mets' thrilling 10-9 victory against the Cleveland Guardians yesterday night after he came back to haunt his former team with a walk-off single in the 10th to help his current side end up on the victorious side.
"Francisco Lindor wins it against his former team! #walkoff" - MLB, Twitter.
Lindor who's been under the pump recently after a slow start to the season, shut his critics in the process.
He will look to keep this good form going as the Mets head into a busy couple of weeks.
