Mets Second Baseman Ripped by New York Radio Hosts for Taking Paternity Leave
Here are a few of the lowlights from Francesa’s show:
“I don’t know why you need three days off, I’m going to be honest. You see the birth and you get back. What do you do in the first couple days? Maybe you take care of the other kids. Well, you gotta have someone to do that if you’re a Major League Baseball player. I’m sorry, but you do … Your wife doesn’t need your help the first couple days, you know that.”
Murphy’s wife wouldn’t need help with their first child the first couple days? Really? Maybe Francesa should have run that past a few mothers before it left his mouth. Here’s another Francesa quote worthy of a facepalm:
“One day, I understand. Go see the baby be born and come back. You’re a Major League Baseball player, you can hire a nurse to take care of the baby if your wife needs help … What are you gonna do? Are you gonna sit there and look at your wife in the hospital bed for two days?”
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