Carlos Correa faced heat from Yankees fans after his attack on their former star player Derek Jeter. However, in an interesting turn of events, an old interview has now come to light, showing Correa ‘idolizing’ Derek Jeter.

Hence, fans now wonder why did Correa choose to attack his idol’s five gold glove achievements? As for the Yankees legend, Derek did not think Correa’s comment deserved any reply.

Carlos Correa went from idolizing to criticizing Derek Jeter

As the off-season kicked off, one of the top players in the free agency has been Carlos Correa. Moreover, the New York Yankees have shown a lot of interest in the former Houston Astros shortstop, as they aim at building their team for the 2022 season.

However, Carlos got himself into the bad books of the Yankees fans when he commented on their legend, Derek Jeter. Correa made a huge statement attacking the Yankees stars’ five-time gold glove glory. Correa said,” Derek Jeter didn’t deserve any.”

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Interestingly, an old video is now surfacing on Twitter, showing Correa’s drastically different views on Jeter in 2014. CBSS Sports HQ producer, Lucas Frankel tweeted the video, leaving fans puzzled.

Correa said, “I idolize Derek Jeter. I always follow him, I always look up to him, because he was a great player plus he was a great person. So, Derek Jeter is the person I always look up to.”

However, while Carlos threw shade at Derek, the latter chose not to backfire.

Carlos Correa Claims New York Yankees Legend Derek Jeter “Didn’t Deserve” Any Golden Glove Award

Derek Jeter doesn’t care about Correa’s thoughts

Currently, the CEO of Miami Marlins, Derek had a classy reply when he was asked about Carlos’ statement on his past glories. Derek Jeter said, ”I heard about that. I didn’t think much about it.”

He further added, “I don’t know how my name was brought up, but it doesn’t even warrant a response. I mean, I could go a lot of different directions but I won’t.”

It would be interesting to see if the Carlos Correa-Derek Jeter controversy will play any role in the Yankees’ future decisions for the shortstop. Do you think the New York Yankees management will sideline Correa’s comments on Jeter for their 2022 goals?

“Doesn’t Warrant a Response”: Derek Jeter Does Not Care About Carlos Correa Comments Against Him