Outrageous moment MLB insider abruptly leaves radio show in a fit of rage after host 'questions his integrity'
New York Post baseball insider Jon Heyman had a dramatic radio appearance that ended with him abruptly ending a call while live on the air.
Heyman was speaking with WFAN's Keith McPherson on Friday evening and was discussing the potential moves for free agent slugger Juan Soto.
Soto is wanted by his former team, the New York Yankees, but is also on the radar of the New York Mets among other squads.
McPherson segued into the Soto discussion, but joked about Heyman's relationship with baseball super agent Scott Boras - who represents Soto.
'I saw your tweet that Juan Soto might come up. And that's the main thing,' McPherson began. 'And when I look at your tweets and when I look at your history, I always say, 'OK. This guy's part of Boras Corp.' What's the percentage of the Juan Soto contract that you're gonna get when you break the news on where he signs?'
That comment led to brief silence from Heyman before he chuckled and said, 'No. Unfortunately, I get no money for anything. I have no financial stake.'
New York Post insider Jon Heyman (L) hung up on WFAN radio host Keith McPherson Friday
McPherson then joked again asking, 'Not even .01?' to which Heyman curtly replied, 'No, no stake. I don't know where you get that from.'
After discussing the news more, and how it would likely not break on a Friday evening, Heyman said, 'There's a lot of competition for these stories. You never know who can get 'em.
'Certainly, there are writers who are represented by agents. I am not. They may have advantages. There are all sorts of things at play here. We're all trying our best. I'll get some stories, won't get some others.'
McPherson then decided to bring up Heyman's infamous 'Arson Judge' tweet from 2022 - where the baseball insider misspelled New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge's name and incorrectly said that he signed with the San Francisco Giants.
'I love that you had a typo in it because that made me just feel like it wasn't real in itself,' McPherson said. 'And I know, obviously, we're way past that. But I've also said, it would be awesome if you get to break the Juan Soto news because that puts that so far in the rearview.'
It was at this point where the interview began to get more tense. Heyman referred to the 'Arson' tweet, saying, 'I think the reason that got such play is because people believe everything I tweet. I've had 100,000 tweets and you get one that was wrong - and it did say 'appears' - and I know I rushed it and it was a big mistake.'
Heyman added, 'At some point, I think someone could probably drop it if they're a nice person.'
McPherson continued: 'What I think is, one, how I introduced you. Everybody in baseball knows who you are. So one, it's a credit to your work, your following, and how-'
The two were discussing Juan Soto news when McPherson joked about Heyman's relationship with Soto's agent, Scott Boras. Heyman took it as an attack on his integrity.
Heyman then interjected saying, 'By the way, I won't be going on with you again. The whole thing has been a disaster.'
'That's OK,' a laughing McPherson replied before an increasingly frustrated Heyman continued: 'I can't believe you said that. To question my integrity.'
McPherson asked, 'Are you being serious right now?'
'I'm being serious,' Heyman confirmed. 'Yeah. Asking me if I'm getting a cut because I have a relationship with an agent. It's outrageous. I know you're not a journalist. You don't know anything about this. I know you don't. But that's an outrageous comment. You should know that much.'
'It's Friday night at 8:30, Jon. And I am not taking this that serious,' McPherson said.
'You should know that much. I'm done with you and I'm done with WFAN. I can't even believe it. I can't even believe it,' Heyman raged before hanging up, with his final words spoken in an especially angry manner.
Alone on the air, McPherson tried to control the damage. 'Thank you, Jon. Appreciate your time. He's gotta get to bed. I did not expect it to go that way. I think if you heard my tone and the way that I am completely joking and kidding and having a lighter conversation.
'Something that I spoke about recently, too, with all of this Juan Soto drama, is we need some comic relief, man. I introduced you and gave credit to how everybody follows your words and your tweets and what you do. And if you felt some type of way about it and even like you said, 'You regret it.' I said 'No regrets.'
Heyman has been a baseball journalist for decades and has been with the Post since 2022
Eventually, he offered an apology: 'It's a testament to, OK, I guess that was a sore spot. But it's been two years. I'll apologize right now. I'm not above that. I apologize to Jon Heyman if that rubbed him the wrong way because clearly it did. It just ended the phone call. But maybe the Juan Soto news is coming.'
Heyman has been a professional journalist since 1983. After starting his career in Illinois, he spent 16 years as the New York Yankees beat writer at Newsday.
He's also served in roles with The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, MLB Network, and CBS Sports.
Heyman joined the Post in 2022.
