In what might be the most casually destructive sports comment since Kanye tried to buy the NBA, tech billionaire Elon Musk has now set his sights on baseball — specifically, the New York Mets.

During a livestream Q&A on his new app X² (formerly X, formerly Twitter), Musk answered a fan’s question about sports by saying:

“If I could delete a team from MLB, it would probably be the Mets. Just because. Why not?”

The internet exploded within seconds.

🧢 Mets Fans: “We’ve Suffered Enough, Elon!”

New York Mets fans — already famously long-suffering — responded with a mix of rage, confusion, and dark humor.

• “We don’t need Elon to retire us. We do it ourselves every October.”

• “This is cyberbullying, but with a rocket budget.”

• “He can delete the bullpen instead, maybe that helps.”

Within 30 minutes, #MuskHatesMets was trending nationwide.

One fan even changed their profile name to “Flushing Elon’s Reputation.”

🤖 Musk Clarifies… Sort Of

When pressed by another user to explain his reasoning, Musk responded cryptically:

“The Mets are a quantum anomaly — so much payroll, so little postseason. I simply wish to restore balance to the multiverse.”

He then tweeted a photo of a Mets cap inside a Tesla trash bin, captioned:
“Delete from reality: [Y/N]”

⚾️ MLB Office Reacts: Nervous Laughter

Commissioner Rob Manfred, visibly trying not to panic during a press briefing, said:

“We… appreciate Mr. Musk’s interest in the game. The Mets are a founding franchise of New York sports culture. They are not being retired… or deleted.”

Unofficial sources say the league is preparing a crisis playbook titled: “What To Do If Elon Tries to Buy Baseball.”

🧠 The Real Reason? A Tesla Deal Gone Wrong?

Conspiracy theories are flying. Some fans believe Musk’s comment was revenge for Mets owner Steve Cohen allegedly turning down a Tesla sponsorship at Citi Field in favor of a rival electric scooter company.

An insider claimed:

“Musk offered to replace every hot dog cart in the stadium with autonomous vending drones. Cohen wasn’t into it. That’s when things got weird.”

📱 Pete Alonso Fires Back

Mets star Pete Alonso didn’t stay silent. On his X account, he posted:

“Elon can take his Mars League and leave us alone. We’ve got enough drama without SpaceX throwing shade.”

He followed it with a photo of a baseball smashing through a Tesla windshield (possibly AI-generated).

🏁 Final Thought: Elon vs. Baseball — Who Wins?

One thing is clear: When Elon Musk gets bored, no industry is safe — not cars, not crypto, and definitely not the New York Mets.

Will Musk launch a rival baseball league? Will the Mets retaliate with an AI bat that auto-hits fastballs? Or will this all end with Elon throwing a ceremonial pitch at Citi Field… wearing a Yankees cap?

Stay tuned. Because in Musk’s world, “just because” is enough reason to blow something up.