Derek Jeter Reveals Exactly When He Lost Trust in Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter were friends in the early days of their baseball careers.

In an Esquire article from the early 2000s, Alex said that Derek was “blessed with true talent around him”

and has “never had to lead…You never say, ‘Don’t let Derek beat you.’ That’s never your concern.”

Derek responded to those quotes, saying, “Those comments bothered me because

, like I said, I’m very, very loyal. As a friend, I’m loyal

And I just looked at it as, I wouldn’t have done it. And then it was the media, the constant hammer to the nail, you know what I mean?

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