Derek Jeter says his issues with Alex Rodriguez began in 2001, when he realized the MLB superstar was 'not a true friend.'
melted down ... saying it all happened in 2001, when he realized the MLB superstar was"not a true friend."
Rodriguez, who was very close with Jeter and had just signed a massive contract to play for the Texas Rangers, told a reporter for the outlet that Derek was"blessed" to play for an absolutely stacked NY team. He continued,"I mean, you know, hitting second is totally different than hitting third or fourth in a lineup because you go into New York trying to stop Bernie [Williams] and [Paul] O’Neill and everybody. You never say, ‘Don’t let Derek beat you.’ That’s never your concern.”Jeter, who at the time was considered the Yankees' best player, took offense to the comments -- saying in the documentary that they"bothered me.
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