A New York Mets second baseman took two days off to be with his husband as their surrogate mother gave birth to their first child. As a result of those days off, he missed the opening-day game with the Washington Nationals. The Mets lost the game. Many people criticized the Mets player for taking those days off and missing the opening-day game.

Is this more of a legal or an ethical issue? Outline possible legal issues and possible ethical issues in your response.

Remember to argue both for the player and the team. Please make certain to include any research material that you use to write your post so that your classmates can also review it. You can use APA citations to cite your material.