Derek Jeter on gift basket rumor: It’s a dumb story
Derek Jeter is a master at never addressing rumors about his personal life, but the New York Yankees legend recently broke character to shed some more light on arguably the best one.
During Wednesday’s episode of “Undeniable with Joe Buck” on DirecTV’s Audience Network, Jeter spoke about the rumblings that he trades autographed memorabilia for one-night stands.
“It’s a dumb story, and you really have to be dumber to believe it, but they believe it,” he said. “You come up with this stuff and it follows you around like it’s factual.”
Jeter joked about how absurd it is to think he would not only give women gift baskets, but also be vain enough to fill them with his own memorabilia. He then went on to make a great point about why he doesn’t address rumors, also mentioning the one about his no-cell phone policy at his home.
“I don’t address them because, once you address it, you have to address every single rumor that comes out,” Jeter explained. “Then one time if you don’t, they automatically assume it’s true. So I just choose not to address any rumors that are out there.”
Jeter actually did address the gift basket rumor last year, and someone later posted an ad on Craigslist claiming they were selling one.
Hey man, I kind of like the gift basket idea. Some guys could never dream of being that generous. You can see the video of Jeter’s interview below:
Video via Jimmy Traina
