Thumbs Down Guy, who is a devoted Mets fan, now hopes Yankees keep winning — Gary Dunaier may be a Mets fan but he doesn't want his 15 minutes of fame to end just yet. “Stunned disbelief,” Dunaier said. “He’s the man. Social Shares. JS Embed. ... thumbs down thumb down Yankee Fan reactions fan yankees new york yankees nyy ny … "So just spur of the moment I came up with idea of just standing up and making the thumbs down gesture," he said. Frazier got the message loud & clear. Just nope.". In reaction to a home run hit by Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier, Mets fan Gary Dunaier was caught on camera with a stern face and gesturing a thumbs down to protest the Yankees success. “Thumbs Down Guy” is actually a 54-year-old fan of the New York Mets named Gary Dunaier. If you've been watching the Yankees games, you've seen a lot of thumbs down from the fans and the players. He doesn't shout, he doesn't get crazy, he doesn't do the stuff you might see another fan doing. On Off. Eyewitness News at 11:00 p.m. Watch Now. This GIF by MLB has everything: reaction, thumbs down, THUMB DOWN! NEW YORK — Todd Frazier never imagined his thumbs-down salute becoming a trend. "A simple little thumbs down all of a sudden has become so popular, it's like a meme. His name is Gary Dunaier. Since the fan — whom the New York Daily News identified as 54-year-old Gary Dunaier — flashed the thumbs down, the Yankees have gone 8-2. All New York Mets fan Gary Dunaier did was show his disapproval for his crosstown rivals. MLB. Autoplay. [37] This is a likable thing and they're great and more power to them because I think they're going to make some noise here in the postseason. In a … Strange and amazing things happen when a Mets fan provides the New York Yankees with a ... thank you Thumbs Down Guy — your gesture may be … Thumbs down. Dakota's making the face at me, which you can't see because this is a podcast.Dakota: It is. The New York Mets signed free agent infielder Todd Frazier to a two-year contract worth $17 million. So fans and the team would give a thumbs down whenever the Yankees got a hit or a run. It makes me nauseated that a Mets fan is responsible. ... For one thing, he was a Mets fan, which would explain his aversion to Yankees good times. ... thumbs down thumb down Yankee Fan reactions fan yankees new york yankees nyy ny … Random Mets fan decided to go to Yankees game not involving the Mets just to root against the Yankees, gets caught on camera giving a hilariously lame "taunt," and now the players mock him for it. level 1. He said he is shocked by all the attention. “He loves the Yankees and thumbs down. It's just like, "Nope, nope, no to all of this. They have custom shirts that they're wearing with the thumbs down, they are photobombing each other's interviews with the thumbs down. Details File Size: 5136KB Duration: 4.550 sec Dimensions: 498x280 Created: 10/8/2017, 1:11:43 AM When baseball's biggest stars need a haircut, they come to José 'Jordan' López, By Gary Dunaier loves photography and baseball. Considering it was Mets fan who famously gave Frazier a thumbs down last year, there should certainly be plenty of marketing opportunities for the Mets. Share ... Frazier and the fan had a chuckle about the whole thing two weeks ago. @tgatt_tsn. Until now, that is. No, this is plain, it's easy to read, it's extremely simple, it's just, it conveys his feelings so clearly without having to resort to additional bells and whistles. Gary Dunaier may be a Mets fan but he doesn’t want his 15 minutes of fame to end just yet. This is radio. Dunaier was drowning in a sea of Yankees fans at a game between the Bronx Bombers and Tampa Bay Rays, which was being played at his Metropolitans’ Citi Field (due to Hurricane Irma), when pinstripe slugger Todd Frazier slammed a homerun. I met Thumbs Down guy at one of the last Mets game. I think the reason it's so great is because his facial expression is completely stoic. A baseball fan who went viral for giving a thumbs down after a play during a game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays in 2017 … This has taken the New York metropolitan area by storm. Share Advanced. His name is Gary Dunaier. CBS2’s Cindy Hsu introduced us Thursday to the man who started it all. They're talking about it everywhere. If you didn’t … And lots of fans are buying thumbs down T-shirts. And that is so unusual, for that crispness of expression.Because usually fans who react, there's a lot going on, there's a lot happening, there's facial expressions, there's yelling, whatever. Share Advanced. The image went viral and became somewhat of a Yankees rallying call as they progressed to post-season play, … He’s a legend out here,” said Yankees fan John Marino. Dunaier, now known as the Thumbs Down Guy, is … Report this GIF; Iframe Embed. If the Yankees win, to the World Series they go. Since the fan — whom the New York Daily News identified as 54-year-old Gary Dunaier — flashed the thumbs down, the Yankees have gone 8-2. To hear more of the Cut4 staff's weekly banterings about which position player is the best at pitching or how baseball would work in outer space, subscribe to the Cut4Cast by clicking here.Last week, the Yankees and Rays played a series at Citi Field, due to the Tampa area's continuing recovery from Hurricane Irma. Mets fan's thumbs down sparks Yankees postseason rallying cry Thursday, October 12, 2017 NEW YORK (WABC) -- As the New York Yankees head … The whole thing went viral, and the team turned the disrespectful gesture into a positive rallying cry for the Yankees. Thomas Szweada says he and his grandkids love it, and 7-year-old Joseph is getting a shirt. Dunaier, 54, became an internet sensation after cameras caught him giving a thumbs down sign following Todd Frazier’s home run against the Rays at Citi Field. Dunaier, a Queens native and a Mets … On Off. This is the most likable Yankees team of my lifetime, hands-down. A New York Yankees' fan gives a thumbs-down to Yankees' starter Sean Henn as he walks back to the dugout after being relieved in the fifth inning of game against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium.... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Gemma, what did you think? The moment it happened you're like this is literally going to go viral, and it did. They talked to him and he said, "So just spur of the moment, I came up with the idea of just standing up and making the thumbs down gesture. HTML5 Embed. Dakota: I think it's wonderful, too. But explode it has. They should invite him!Dakota: Is there a more representative gesture -- well yes -- but is there a more representative G-rated gesture for the New York City area than the thumbs down gesture? Written By Tom Gatto. He didn't seem too bothered. I think that's why it's so meme-able. Someone showed … All New York Mets fan Gary Dunaier did was show his disapproval for his crosstown rivals. “He’s a big Yankee fan and so am I.”. Mets fan Gary Dunaier said he gets "a big kick" out of the Yankees adopting his thumbs-down response to a Todd Frazier home run as a salute. The Yankees’ newest trend of celebration came about because of a disgruntled Mets fan in Queens, but the team and fans have really taken hold of … •, Competition, joy and a little pain: Beep Baseball is a world of freedom for blind athletes, By 2 years ago. Turns out the man who gave the Yankees a thumbs-down at Citi Field is actually a Mets fan. I'm the Mets fan who, when a Yankee player hit a home run in my team's ballpark, expressed my disapproval with a stone face expression and a thumbs down gesture. NEW YORK -- Mets fan Gary Dunaier never imagined that his thumbs-down response to a Todd Frazier home run would become a salute for the crosstown rival Yankees. Get in on the thumbs down movement! Frazier scored from first on Gonzalez’s double in the Mets’ five-run fifth inning to get the inning going, and that was two shakes back to the dugout for A-Gone. Matt Monagan I like that the Yankees are embracing this. There are now thumbs-down T-shirts and a thumbs-down bobblehead. Neither, frankly, did Mets fan Gary Dunaier. NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Frazier never imagined his thumbs-down salute becoming a trend. No, this is plain, it's easy to read, it's extremely simple, it's just, it conveys his feelings so clearly without having to resort to additional bells and whistles. FUN FACT 2: My mother’s best friend taught Todd Frazier at Toms Rivers High School South. Gary Dunaier — the 56-year-old New York Mets fan whose thumbs down animated image has become a default symbol for voicing displeasure on Twitter and elsewhere — … I’ll lead off with a fiver of fun facts: FUN FACT 1: I was born in Toms River, New Jersey. LOOK: The Todd Frazier thumbs down guy is now the thumbs up guy for the Mets Perhaps a new on-base celebration for the Mets has been born By Matt Snyder The New York Daily News tracked him down. And he stood and simply gave a thumbs down to the play. “But I think the success of the Yankees is very good for New York City.”. On this week's Cut4Cast, Dakota Gardner, Gemma Kaneko and Jessica Kleinschmidt praise the hero we deserves: The Thumbs-Down Mets Fan.Dakota: In Monday's game Todd Frazier hit a three-run home run to left field, and as he was running around the bases, one fan particularly did not enjoy the home run. A simple little thumbs down all of a sudden has become so popular, it's like a meme. Source mlb.com. Neither, frankly, did Mets fan Gary Dunaier. If you didn’t … It's just like, "Nope, nope, no to all of this. Mets fan gets a kick out of Yankees adopting his thumbs-down gesture – ESPN ESPNNEW YORK — Mets fan Gary Dunaier never imagined that his thumbs-down response to a Todd Frazier home run would become a salute for the crosstown rival Yankees. The guy behind the sensation is Gary Dunaier, a Mets season ticket holder from Queens. NJ.com tracked down Thumbs Down Guy, and in turned out that he’s a Mets fan because of course an expert at expressing disappointment has to be … A Mets fan, Dunaier gave his famous thumbs down following a three-run home run by then Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier. The video of the incident went viral and Frazier and the Yankees would later adopt the thumbs down gesture as a rallying cry celebration to close out their season and during their playoff run. Plenty of People Are Boycotting the ‘Thumbs Down’ Gesture Because Haters Gon’ Hate. Now, he's known as 'Thumbs Down Guy.' Yet … On Off. It's going to be a lot of fun. Because usually fans who react, there's a lot going on, there's a lot happening, there's facial expressions, there's yelling, whatever. Thumbs Down Guy: Famous Mets fan seeks help after nearly dying Thumbs down.Dakota: We should give him a column. Strange and amazing things happen when a Mets fan provides the New York Yankees with a ... thank you Thumbs Down Guy — your gesture may be exactly what the Yankees needed to … Yet here the New York Yankees are, using Dunaier's inverted digit as a rallying cry during their postseason push after a … He’s been doing it ever since they’ve been doing it on TV,” Szweada said. By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. Martin, but there could be many other reasons why. Cameras caught a Mets Fan giving a thumbs down to the Yankees home run. My theory is it's because this guy looks like famed fantasy writer George R.R. Yet here the New York Yankees are, using Dunaier's inverted digit as a rallying cry during their postseason push after a YES Network camera caught the bearded, suspender-wearing Dunaier making the disapproving gesture during a game Monday night. So, I think it's wonderful. Source mlb.com. Thumbs down guy Thumbs Down Yankees Guy reveals that he's a diehard Mets fan Last week, the Yankees' Todd Frazier hit a home run at Citi Field in a relocated game against the Tampa Bay Rays. You can see all the Yankees fans behind him like sitting down, and he's like, "No, I am just going to stand here with my thumb down because I am a hardcore fan." The Yankees have embraced this. “I’m Gary Dunaier, better known as ‘Thumbs Down Guy’ of baseball and meme fame,” the page reads. Dunaier was drowning in a sea of Yankees fans at a game between the Bronx Bombers and Tampa Bay Rays, which was being played at his Metropolitans’ Citi Field (due to Hurricane Irma), when pinstripe slugger Todd Frazier slammed a homerun. “I guess, yeah — all my friends got his hoodies and stuff,” Marino said. This is the new thumbs-down. Mets fan gets a kick out of Yankees adopting his thumbs-down gesture – ESPN ESPNNEW YORK — Mets fan Gary Dunaier never imagined that his thumbs-down response to a Todd Frazier home run would become a salute for the crosstown rival Yankees. What do you get when you combine a block party and a baseball league? Thumbs-Down Guy and George Springer's First-Grade Teacher Made for a Very Fun September. No, there is not, and so I'm glad the Yankees have embraced it as their identity.Gemma: I feel like we should just give that guy a column. JS Embed. His name is Gary Dunaier and he’s become the first New York Mets fan to be loved by Yankees fans. Like, how did you feel this week about what happened in baseball? NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Frazier never imagined his thumbs-down salute becoming a trend. Gary Dunaier may be a Mets fan but he doesn't want his 15 minutes of fame to end just yet. It's going to be really great.Gemma: Oh, absolutely. “Well I’m still Met fan — that’s first and foremost,” he said. So now what does he think of the Yankees? The next game is Friday night in Houston. Jess, I want to hear what you think about thumbs-down Mets fan.Jessica: I appreciate his confidence because he just stands up there. A Mets fan who expressed his displeasure with a home run by the Yankees’ Todd Frazier in a September game against the Rays at Citi Field has become an unlikely celebrity. — Dunaier, 54, became an internet sensation after cameras caught him giving a thumbs down sign following Todd Frazier's home run against the Rays at Citi Field. [Martin] is also, I believe, a Mets fan.Gemma: Oh, true, yeah.Dakota: I love this just because [it's] simple, just a still thumbs down. (In September 2017, the Yankees were supposed to play a series against the Rays in Florida, but due to Hurricane Irma the games were relocated to Citi Field, home of the Mets. “Thumbs Down Guy” is actually a 54-year-old fan of the New York Mets named Gary Dunaier. During the YES Network broadcast, the cameras found a Mets fan in the stands giving Frazier a big ol' thumbs down for the home run. No, just a simple thumbs down. Get to know Gary in this interview with YES Network's Matthew Stucko. And now I'm excited because I feel a part of the culture. Get to know Gary in this interview with YES Network's Matthew Stucko. •, Where to live in New York if you've just come into $324 million. Neither, frankly, did Mets fan Gary Dunaier. Now, he's known as 'Thumbs Down Guy.' Dunaier is also getting his own Bobblehead, and he’ll get an undisclosed cut of the sales. I just started watching Game of Thrones.Gemma: Yeah, Dakota just got into Game of Thrones, which is insane.Dakota: I did, I did. LOOK: The Todd Frazier thumbs down guy is now the thumbs up guy for the Mets Perhaps a new on-base celebration for the Mets has been born By Matt Snyder Plenty of People Are Boycotting the ‘Thumbs Down’ Gesture Because Haters Gon’ Hate. “I’m the Mets fan who, when a Yankee player hit a home run in my team’s ballpark, expressed my disapproval with a stone face expression and a thumbs down gesture. Michael Clair A baseball fan who went viral for giving a thumbs down after a play during a game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays in 2017 is now asking for help to pay for medical bills. This GIF by MLB has everything: reaction, thumbs down, THUMB DOWN! He's 54 years old and he is a Mets fan, which is why he was giving the thumbs down. In reaction to a home run hit by Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier, Mets fan Gary Dunaier was caught on camera with a stern face and gesturing a thumbs down to protest the Yankees success. For some reason, [he] became the most iconic baseball fan of the year. Article content. Neither, frankly, did Mets fan Gary Dunaier. Yeah, it's awkward but it's a beautiful meme. I think that's why it's so meme-able. If you've been watching the Yankees games, you've seen a lot of thumbs down from the fans and the players. •, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the best baseball card collections in the world thanks to one man, By In perhaps the most iconic game of the series, the world was introduced to a particular fan who immediately became a media sensation. WATCH LIVE. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. New York Yankees . Report this GIF; Iframe Embed. The Yankees are scoring at will and flashing the thumbs down. Dunaier has now become quite the celebrity, with Yankees fans stopping him all over the place for selfies. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — If you’ve been watching the Yankees games, you’ve seen a lot of thumbs down from the fans and the players. Even better: He's a Mets fan. Gary Dunaier loves photography and baseball. The following is a transcript of a segment from this week's episode of the Cut4Cast podcast. Autoplay. I Didn't Hurt Anybody', President Donald Trump Grants Full Pardon To Former New York Congressman Chris Collins, NYC Teachers Sound Off Parking Enforcement Blitz, After Being Issued Tickets And Having Boots Placed On Cars, Stimulus Check Latest: $2,000 Relief Payments Blocked By House Republicans, 16-Year-Old Shot, Killed Outside Bronx Deli, Caught On Video: Man Shot After Dispute Over Car Trying To Escape Snow Ends In Gunfire In The Bronx, Man Killed In Harlem Shooting, Police Searching For Shooter, Police: Man Grabs 17-Year-Old's Buttocks, Spits In Her Face On Queens Bus, At Least 1 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Garden State Parkway. So fans and the team would give a thumbs down whenever the Yankees got a hit or a run. Cameras caught a Mets Fan giving a thumbs down to the Yankees home run. Subscribe for daily sports videos! Eric Chesterton Who is he and does he know what he's started? He's got these big glasses and the suspenders and it's just like a guy who saying, "I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed." In an age when people seek fame by making the most noise, Gary Dunaier found his without making a sound. Who is he and does he know what he's started? Marino said it doesn’t matter that Dunaier is a Mets fan. Just nope." HTML5 Embed. The whole thing started about five weeks ago, when the Yankees’ Todd Frazier hit a three-run homer against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field — the game displaced by Hurricane Irma. And to get Todd Frazier, Aaron Judge and the entire Yankees team to react to you, that's kind of a brilliant move. They talked to him and he said, "So just spur of the moment, I came up with the idea of just standing up and making the thumbs down gesture." On Off. “I’m the Mets fan who, when a Yankee player … "Gemma: I agree, I loved this. He's 54 years old and he is a Mets fan, which is why he was giving the thumbs down. And it'll be really long and take 12 years to write and there will be like 15 different character arcs intertwining. Todd Frazier gives thumbs-up to Mets, gives thumbs-down meme new life. Being a Mets fan though, it would probably haunt him. MLB. But for this year’s Yankees, thumbs down is a good thing now – though it all started with a Mets fan who was not making a supportive gesture. According to the Brett Bodner of the New York Daily News, New York Mets fan Gary Dunaier, whose claim to fame was giving the New York Yankees—Todd Frazier specifically—a thumbs down … It makes me nauseated that a Mets fan is responsible. The Yankees are scoring at will and flashing the thumbs down. A New York Mets fan, “thumbs down guy” couldn’t possibly have known he’d be famous thanks to his expressed displeasure about a New York Yankee homerun hit in … According to the Brett Bodner of the New York Daily News, New York Mets fan Gary Dunaier, whose claim to fame was giving the New York Yankees—Todd Frazier specifically—a thumbs down … Social Shares. Dunaier, a Mets fan, was captured on stadium footage giving the thumbs down gesture after a three-run home run by Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier. I hope thumbs down guy is there. Thanks to some intrepid reporting from the New York Daily News, we now know that the famous thumb belongs to 54-year-old Gary Dunaier, a 54-year-old court office assistant from Queens. So why are so many fans and players giving a thumbs down these days? The whole thing went viral, and the team turned the disrespectful gesture into a positive rallying cry for the Yankees. 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