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Umpire appears to have NSFW reaction caught on hot mic during Mets-Brewers game

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Umpire appears to have NSFW reaction caught on hot mic during Mets-Brewers game

Baseball fans watching the Mets’ pivotal game against the Brewers Saturday night got a good laugh when a hot mic picked up home plate umpire Adrian Johnson’s apparent reaction to a foul ball appearing to cut his arm.

The moment occurred in the top of the ninth inning of the Mets’ loss with Francisco Lindor at the plate.

With the count 0-2, the Mets infielder managed to fend off a pitch from Brewers pitcher Devin Williams that sailed back and appeared to catch Johnson in the arm.


Umpire Adrian Johnson was hit by a foul ball during the Mets-Brewers game on September 28.
Umpire Adrian Johnson was hit by a foul ball during the Mets-Brewers game on September 28. Screenshot via X/@awfulannouncing

The foul ball sparked a reaction that was dangerous for the job.

“Oh, holy shit,” he uttered, which was clearly picked up by Fox’s field mics.

Lindor ended up grounding out on the next pitch to Wiliams, the Mets fell 6-0 to Milwaukee in an important game with their playoff hopes on the line.

Johnson was caught on a hot mic in August 2022 while trying to announce the decision after a video review during a game between the Padres and Giants.

“Upon review… oh, shit,” Johnson said thinking his mic was off before realizing he had uttered an expletive in front of a stadium full of people.

Saturday wasn’t the first hot moment on the mic this season for major league umpires, either.

Earlier this year, crew chief Alan Porter forgot to turn off his microphone after announcing a video review call during a game between the Rangers and Phillies and ended up inadvertently dropping an F-bomb during the show.


Adrian Johnson (left) is pictured next to Patrick Corbin during the Nationals game on July 25.
Adrian Johnson (left) is pictured next to Patrick Corbin during the Nationals game on July 25. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

“See, that was the one where we all thought it was gone,” Porter could be heard saying on NBC Sports Philadelphia. “But we just tell ourselves it’s a crew chief review and we’re going to go with it. Because we’re not going to turn him over and the damn king would look stupid if he didn’t leave.

A somewhat similar situation occurred with the Mets when a hot mic picked up an argument between manager Carlos Mendoza and an umpire after a controversial call during a game against the Cubs in May.

In a more serious situation, Red Sox Jarren Duran was caught on hot mic making a homophobic slur at a fan.

Duran was suspended two games for this transgression.