If Jordan Spieth wasn't already your favorite member of the PGA Tour, he is now. The two-time major champion was asked to take the mound Tuesday night at Fenway Park, where he threw out the first pitch prior to a game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
It was at that moment he revealed his hatred for the "Evil Empire."
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"After the Rangers, I root for the Red Sox," he said, per PGATour.com. "And I always root against the Yankees."
First, an applause. Any man capable of rooting against the most glamorized franchise in baseball is to be commended. The issue here is with the first part of his statement.
"After the Rangers, I root for the Red Sox."
Strike one, Spieth. Rooting for two teams is in direct violation of Bill Simmons' rules for being a true fan.
"Honestly, I just can't understand it," Simmons wrote in Page 2 column. "You cannot root for two teams at the same time. You cannot hedge your bets. You cannot unconditionally love two teams at the same time, when there's a remote chance that they might go head-to-head some day."
Admittedly, Spieth made it abundantly clear that the Rangers take precedence in his heart; however, the Rangers and Red Sox face each other on a consistent basis. Any success from Boston has a direct impact on Texas' standing in the American League.
Rooting for both follows no logic.
But then again, "I always root against the Yankees" is enough to exonerate him.
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