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It doesn't look like Jonathan Papelbon will be tuning in to ESPN's new Derek Jeter docuseries.
ESPN released "The Captain," a seven-part documentary covering the life and career of the New York Yankees' legendary shortstop, on Monday night. That's the same documentary ESPN promoted by trolling Red Sox fans with a billboard right outside Fenway Park.
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SIGN UP HERE Papelbon, who helped Boston to a World Series title in 2007, called out both Jeter and ESPN with a tweet about the docuseries on Tuesday.
“Hey ESPN when y’all are ready to do a documentary on the real captain who whipped A Rods [expletive] let me know !,” the former Red Sox closer wrote.
He doubled down with a hilarious photoshop of ESPN's "The Captain" advertisement with former Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek replacing Jeter.
"7 episodes of A-Rod getting his [expletive] kicked," the fake promo reads.
Of course, Papelbon is referencing the famous brawl involving Varitek and Alex Rodriguez back on July 24, 2004. Rodriguez had words for then-Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo after being hit by a pitch, Varitek intervened, and then it was on.
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Varitek became the Red Sox' captain in Dec. 2004. He and Papelbon were teammates in Boston from 2005-11.
Jeter, named the Yankees' captain in 2003, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020.
