What is it with ESPN playing FBI with Tejada?

Lying about your age. No, we're not referring to older guys who try to pick up 19 year old girls. When Houston Astros' shortstop Miguel Tejada sat down for an interview with ESPN E:60 Correspondent, Tom Farrey, he was confronted about a lie he told over 15 years ago. The To Catch a Predator-style interview angered many fans and journalists alike. Was Farrey right in confronting Tejada about his age? Or was this a desperation act on ESPN's part to increase ratings on E:60? In this week's Sus Deportes/Boston Latino collaboration, Gil Matos and Cesar Doza discuss the intentions of ESPN and Tejada.

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• tejada
• espn
• age
• boston
• latino
• tv
• baseball
• dominican
• lier
• interview

[deafjess]

2 years who gives a shit that reporter should stick his nose in his own ass.

[bakeralways]

how dare that stupid shit tell tejeda do we even know your name man fuck that analyst and espn i love you tejeda

[iriefuse024]

Why? That is the question. Skills speak for themselves. That's all that should matter.

[spre03]

Yeah, he's a great player, and he's also a nice guy, but the fact remains that he lied about his age. Kudos to ESPN and this reporter for uncovering this story, and in all reality, was clean journalism. He didn't step across anylines, he simply asked him to verify the document provided to him by the Dominican Gov't, and once he verified it why did he previously lie about it. THATS WHAT REPORTERS DO! THEY ASK QUESTIONS, AND GET ANSWERS!!! Morons!

[spre03]

@102LBC He lied about his age to get more money. When he signed with the O's in 2004, he signed a 6 year 72 million dollar deal. The O's signed him because they thought they were getting a 29 year old player, when in fact they were getting a 31 year old player. In baseball, thats a huge difference, no team would sign a 31 tejada to a contract like that. in 2010, after MLB found out what age he really was, he gets paid like every other 35 yr old.

[tng150]

I love the way he says mhhhmmm at 2:01

[Iooked]

Typical. He gets caught red handed, and people still want to find someone else to blame. Did ESPN set him up? No, he set himself up when not only lied, but continued the lie for 15 years. He could've came clean about it himself. Ric Flair did, and no one cared. If it wasn't a big deal, he wouldnt've run off set.

[dbreiden83080]

That reporter is lucky he didn't get his head cracked open. Cocky and fuckin annoying.. He pulled this shit with Brock Lesnar flat out accusing him of steroid use and Lesnar walked off the set as well. This asshole needs a beating.. Bad..

[smarion7]

fuck espn. shitting on tejadas face like that

[hellrider127]

Tejada is a great player. He plays his heart out every game and is one of the nicest people you could meet.

Seriously, ESPN? Wow.

[butternutsqification]

They should mind their own buissness!!!!!