Sal Licata may be said to be a Hamburglar, since he takes the honor away from Grimas.
Licata, WFAN’s hot-take guru, has spent the past two days trying to discredit the purple face, or, in Licata’s words, “fat purple ass,” of the Mets’ current seven-game winning streak.
The Mets are undefeated since Grimus, who is friends with such legends as Mayor Mac’n’Cheese and Officer Big Mac, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a June 12 win over the Marlins.
“I know no one really believes Grimas is to blame for this, but everyone who mentions Grimas fails to understand that they are making a mockery of the Mets.” Licata said Tuesday. Before the Mets’ 7-6 win over the Rangers, he rallied: “The Mets deserve some credit here. Not because of their goofy mascot, Grimmus. That fat purple ass. I’m so sick of Grimmus.”
One day, the world may forever remember Grimas’ role in the rise of the 2024 Mets along with other legends associated with the color purple.
Of course, Prince and the iconicPurple Rain” songs and albums.
Thanos is the legendary purple Marvel villain The Avengers Assemble He is defeated in Avengers: Endgame (no spoiler alert needed, it’s been five years since that movie came out).
The Purple People Eaters were the iconic Vikings defensive line that terrorized opposing teams’ quarterbacks in the 1960s and 1970s.
And then Grimace, a happy but quiet fan of chicken nuggets and Happy Meals, comes on to save the once stumbling Mets season.
From the moment he threw the first pitch at Citi Field, the Mets couldn’t lose. They were a powerhouse, had won seven games in a row, and looked like they were going to be the team to beat in baseball.
Everyone seems to love Grimace, the adorable purple bread. Even McDonald’s is inclined towards Grimace’s heroism in Account X..
But one man doesn’t believe in Grimmas, and it turns out he auditioned for the role of “The Grinch” six months ago.
Licata doesn’t enjoy Grimmas when he’s not worshiping Steve Cohen, perhaps because of a bad experience he had with a Happy Meal as a child.
Whatever the reason, he spent Monday and Tuesday denigrating poor Grimace, whose sole mission in life is to bring smiles to the faces of his millions of fans.
Licata on Monday called Grimas’ praise “very minor league.”
“The Mets are finally on a roll and are on a winning streak.” Coach Licata announced the winning streak on Monday, extending the record to five games. “And yet there are some idiots on social media and elsewhere who are attributing this streak more to Grimmus than anyone else. The fat McDonald’s mascot. Grimmus Mets, Grimmus Mets. I saw Ed Arsman tweet about it. ‘Grimus Mets.’ It’s not just him, everyone is doing it. ‘The Mets are 5-0 since Grimmus threw the first pitch.
“Is that really the case? The Mets are actually playing well and have won five games in a row, but is that because Grimmas threw the first pitch?”
And on Tuesday, he doubled down on his hatred for Ronald McDonald’s best friend.
“After my little rant yesterday, have you noticed I’ve been getting a non-stop stream of texts and tweets from friends saying, ‘Oh of course you hate Grimmas’ and I’m like, ‘That’s ridiculous, come on’. Yes, the Mets should build a statue of Grimmas.” Licata says:.
“A friend of mine texted me last night and said, ‘It’s no big deal. Take it easy.’ I don’t want to take it easy. It’s not about Grimas. Give the Mets a shout-out for once. Every time they do something good, someone else does it. Larry Pimp or Grimas. Those are the two biggest stars in MLB. Forget Lindor, Nimmo or Alonso. It’s Larry Pimp and Grimas.
“Those are the only two guys who will be recognized for their achievements in the 2024 season.”
Maybe McDonald’s could send Licata some fries or Grimace items to show her the purple light.
The hatred is even more puzzling considering Grimas has been humble about the situation, even tweeting on Tuesday: “I’m happy with the grimacing effect.. “
Whether Licata likes it or not, now is the time for grimaces.
