New York Mets owner Steve Cohen deletes Twitter account over GameStop threats

• Mets owner Cohen deactivates Twitter account over threats
• Cohen is aligned on hedge fund side of GameStop standoff
• Cardinals to add Arenado from Colorado in blockbuster deal

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen deactivated his Twitter account on Friday night after saying his family received personal threats amid the ongoing David-and-Goliath standoff between an army of independent retail investors and Wall Street over the struggling video-game retailer GameStop.

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