The New York Mets are officially on the search for a new general manager two months after Zack Scott was arrested for drunk driving. This GM role in the Mets’ organization has been plagued by controversy in the past year. Scott was promoted after his predecessor, Jared Porter, was fired for sexual misconduct.

Scott was placed on administrative leave but has since been fired. Sandy Alderson has since stepped in as interim GM and will do so until the Met’s find a good fit for the position.

After losing two general managers and their coach of two years all in one season, the Mets have been in disarray. Luis Rojas left as head coach after his contract was not renewed following two losing seasons.

The Mets ended the 2021 season without a spot in the playoffs and with a losing 77-85 record. The upcoming months will be huge for the Mets as they prepare to rebuild and refocus for the 2022 season.

Former England and Premier League soccer star Trevor Sinclair has confessed to drunk driving and lacing racist language at a police officer.

Trevor Sinclair drunk-driving scandal news

The 44-year-old former winger — who played for Manchester City, West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers, among other teams — was convicted Tuesday for an incident that occurred in hometown of Lytham St. Anne’s in Lancashire, England on Nov. 12.

Sinclair has been sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid labor and is banned from driving for 20 months. He has also been ordered to pay £500 ($680) to the officer he abused. The former midfielder — now a TV pundit and patron of the anti-racism charity Kick It Out — was reportedly driving with more than twice the legal alcohol limit, (72 micrograms per 100 milliliters of breath vs. a 35mg legal limit) asked the cop if he was being arrested because he is black, and called the officer a “white c—.” Sinclair also urinated in a police car during the incident, Blackpool Magistrates’ Court stated.

Solicitor Nick Freeman said Sinclair was “totally appalled by his behavior, embarrassed and contrite”.

After Sinclair pled guilty, the prosecution reportedly dropped other charges including assault on a police officer, failing to provide a specimen and criminal damage.

Freeman, who represented Sinclair, said the “catalyst” behind his client’s actions that night was facing racism in front of his family while dining out hours earlier.

Freeman stated a woman had approached Sinclair, patted him on the head and called him a “little chocolate man.”

Later that evening, local police said they found Sinclair’s Tesla car stopped in the middle of the road in Blackpool after it had collided with a woman who had stepped into its path after stepping out of a taxi.

Gareth Evans, the abused policeman, released a statement that concluded: “Sinclair’s behavior following his arrest was awful. I’m not a racist. His behavior was extremely racist.”

The district judge told Sinclair: “In a truly civilised society racism has absolutely no place whatsoever. You have worked long hours to try to eradicate what is a real scourge in society. It’s also to enormous credit the work you do to try to get rid of racism.

“I don’t know how anybody copes with that sort of thing and comes through it unmarked. So it is particularly sad when events unfolded that night, the words you used that night. I’m confident, from all the things I have heard, you are unlikely to be troubling the police and courts again.”

Sinclair retired in 2008. He was also the assistant manager of Lancaster City from 2014-2015. He played for England’s senior national team from 2001-2003, a stint that included four appearances in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.  This incident is not Sinclair’s first run-in with the law. In 1998, he was convicted of causing criminal damage to a car after a night of drinking in an Essex nightclub.

Sinclair is the second English soccer star to be arrested for drunk-driving in recent months, following Wayne Rooney’s incident in September. Rooney received a two-year ban from driving following his conviction.

Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Alvin Bailey was arrested during a traffic stop in North Royalton, Ohio, early Monday morning.

Browns OL Alvin Bailey Arrested For OVI

Court records revealed Bailey, 25, failed a field sobriety test, registering a reading of 0.145 percent, and was cited for OVI (operating a vehicle while intoxicated).

The right guard is also facing misdemeanor charges on possession of drug paraphernalia, drug abuse and failure to comply with a lawful order.

According to the Royalton Post, citing a police report, an officer spotted Bailey speeding northbound on West 130th Street. After chasing him, an officer saw Bailey exiting the vehicle, and he reportedly ignored commands to return inside. Instead, Bailey reportedly bent down under the tailgate. The player then stood up, appearing surprised at the officer’s presence. The arrest occurred around 1 a.m. Bailey later told police he had been drinking on the team plane as the Browns flew back from Sunday’s game in Miami., per the police report.

In 2007, the NFL banned alcohol from all team activities, including flights to and from games. Bailey admitted to police that he drank several whiskeys on the team plane home, which landed at 8:45 pm.

“We are aware of the incident and have spoken to Alvin to express our displeasure and extreme disappointment,” Sashi Brown, the team’s head of football operations, said Monday night in a statement obtained by Ohio.com. “This is a matter that must be taken very seriously and we will comment further at the appropriate time.”

The NFL has been made aware of the incident, and Bailey will be subject to the league’s personal conduct policy.

Bailey was at the team facility on Monday. He started at right guard Sunday against the Dolphins in place of John Greco, who moved to center in place of the injured Cameron Erving. Bailey signed with the Browns in March after spending two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.

Bailey is due in North Royalton’s Mayor’s Court on Thursday at 9 a.m.

SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 22: Tackle Alvin Bailey #78 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at CenturyLink Field on September 22, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)