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During a press conference with reporters in Arizona, former Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson complained about the New York City media treatment he had to endure. Acknowledging that the media was a problem, Johnson said, "'Oooh, he's surly and all that'; well you're damn right. If you're going to use me as a floor mat there ... write your own stories and not come to get to know me, then I don't want to sit there and give you my time." Here's more from the Daily News:
"The thing I got ticked about the most," Johnson said, "is a lot of times in New York there were people who wrote (stuff) that never ever bothered to come in and introduce themselves."I thought it was funny when I was in New York and I wanted to pitch every fifth day my first year, that people said, 'Why wouldn't you want an extra day? You're old,'" added Johnson, now 43. "See, there you go. I mean, sit down and talk to me."
If that's the way every athlete who plays in the city acted the way Johnson did, there would be no professional sports here! Sure, New York City's sports writers - especially the ones from the tabloids who love it when the new Yankees pitcher shoves a WCBS cameraman - are hard on players, but face it, the players are paid the big bucks. And if one would follow Johnson's logic, A-Rod should have left town last season. The Daily News' Mike Lupica writes that NYC is a results-driven place and Johnson "did nothing in the two games he was hired to win, Game 3 of the division series against the Angels and Game 3 of the division series against the Tigers."
Still, Johnson said, "I had a great time in New York despite what people want to say." Yeah, he had a great time cashing George Steinbrenner's check.
Photograph of Johnson after practicing at Arizona Diamondbacks spring training by M. Spencer Green/AP; Johnson says he feels great
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And on it goes. Reggie Jackson was regularly pilloried in the press as an overpaid underperforming primadonna. Then he became Mr. October and the posterboy for Yankee greatness throughout the ages in the space of a few months. All those millions should buy thicker skin. Randy Johnson couldn't handle the limelight and fled. Fine. He only diminishes himself further by continuing his beefing from afar.
Red states athletes all seem to fail here. same with mormon atheletes.
I predict andy petitte will have a bad season, he's one of them Jesus freaks. I think Johnson's pissed that gay guys don't find him attractive.
It's too bad the Yankees won't realize that you can't buy a world series. They won when they used team players. They lose when they use paychecks.
I must say, with all due respect, I find it very hard to see the logic behind some of the moves you have made with this fine organization. In the past twenty years you have caused myself, and the city of New York, a good deal of distress, as we have watched you take our beloved Yankees and reduced them to a laughing stock, all for the glorification of your massive ego!
Hire this man..!
I though that was his Old Nickname??
What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for?!? He had 30 home runs, over 100 RBIs last year, he's got a rocket for an arm, you don't know what the hell you're doin'!!