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Cameras caught Lady Gaga gesturing from a suite at Citi Field on June 10.
Lady Gaga is still welcome at Yankee Stadium, but just not in the clubhouse. Especially not after a loss.
"She's not banned," New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman said on Sunday afternoon. "Celebrities aren't banned. If Michael Jordan showed up here he would have access [to the clubhouse], but not after a loss."
Following the Yankees' loss to the New York Mets on Friday night, Lady Gaga talked her way past security and into the Yankees' clubhouse. She reportedly met with some players, including Robinson Cano. The media, which is supposed to be allowed into the clubhouse 10 minutes after the final pitch, was held out.
"That was the wrong time and the wrong place," Cashman said. "It's been taken care of."
The New York Post reported on Sunday that Yankees co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner was furious at the display Lady Gaga put on in the clubhouse -- dressed in a half-buttoned Yankees jersey and a bikini bottom, she swilled whiskey and fondled her chest, the Post said, citing sources -- and that Steinbrenner had permanently banned Gaga from the team's clubhouse. Cashman disputed that, adding that the Yankees have other places in the stadium where players can interact with celebrities.
"There is just a time and place," said Cashman. "It is not her fault."
Cashman said that no one was fired over the security breach. When George Steinbrenner was in charge, employees would have likely been let go over such an incident.
Gaga has been making her presence felt in New York baseball. Less than two weeks ago, Gaga, who says she is a Yankees fan, attended a Mets game at Citi Field and decided to give the finger to Mets fans, providing a treat for photographers.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi says he doesn't think celebrities cause a distraction for his team. "Our guys know that when it's time to play, it's time to play, and they're used to it," Girardi said.
There were reports that Alex Rodriguez met with Gaga on Friday, but Cano says he was the only player to see her.
"She can sing, I'll tell you that," Cano said.
Source: AP