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“Kind of Thing A-Rod Would Do”: Resurfaced Derek Jeter Comments Trigger Fans to Go After $315 Million MLB Star

Published 12/23/2022, 6:30 AM EST

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New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter is undeniably one of the greatest players in MLB history. It’s been eight years since Jeter retired from the game. However, even though Jeter does not play the game anymore, at times, the Yankees legend has also received some harsh criticism for his gameplay. He has been the target of scrutiny in the years that he played, and also after getting retired. Ex-Astros shortstop Carlos Correa‘s scrutiny towards him is one such example of the criticisms he faced. 

Recently, after Correa’s move to the New York Mets, a video of Jeter’s reaction to Correa’s criticism resurfaced. And baseball fans could not keep their calm at what the Mets shortstop said about Jeter.

What did the fans say about the Yankees’ former captain, Derek Jeter?

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Soon after winning his first Golden Glove in MLB 2021 season, Correa, in his interview, said that Derek Jeter did not deserve any of the five Golden Gloves he won during his two-decade-long career. After this, baseball fans reminded Correa of his admission of cheating during the 2017 World Series.

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While reacting to the resurfaced video, they also spoke about how Correa speaking about Jeter might be the reason the Yankees didn’t go after him in the free agency this year. Additionally, they applauded Jeter’s response to Correa’s criticism. 

Here’s how fans reacted to the whole incident:

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The fans reminded Correa of his cheating multiple times while being glad he is not on the Yankees roster for the upcoming season. And in the comments of the video when it originally got posted, people reminded Correa and other players to respect the people who played before them and not comment on anything about it. 

What was Jeter’s response to Correa’s comments about him?

In Miami last year, in one of his interviews, the former shortstop was asked about his thoughts towards Correa’s comments. Keeping his cool, Jeter simply said that he didn’t think much about it. According to him, Correa’s comments didn’t even warrant a response, and he didn’t know how his name even came up during his (Correa’s) interview.

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How do you like Jeter’s reaction to Carlos Correa’s negative comments about him? Let us know your views in the comments below. 

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Rakshita Madan

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