Jonathan Papelbon, a former teammate of Anthony Rendon, has publicly criticized Rendon's attitude towards baseball, calling it a 'cancer in the clubhouse' and detrimental to team morale. Papelbon's comments were sparked by Rendon's recent remarks which suggested a lackadaisical approach to the sport, described by others as a 'selfish prick mentality' and 'tone-deaf'. This has led to a wider discussion within the baseball community, with others like Mike Trout being mentioned in the context of playing on underperforming teams. The criticism has been echoed by various sports commentators and former players, highlighting a concern over Rendon's commitment to the game and its impact on the Los Angeles Angels.
Angels' Anthony Rendon saying baseball was not a top priority was 'tone-deaf,' Craig Carton says https://t.co/DHlcsDCtWP
Anthony Rendon is getting absolutely ripped by people, including Jonathan Papelbon - who called him a cancer to the Angels. https://t.co/esrEBE3rhh
Jonathan Papelbon Ripping Anthony Rendon Because 'He Just Doesn't Give a Shit' Speaks for Us All https://t.co/ngkXMFihZx https://t.co/mW4KrdGPdq
"I sure as hell wouldn't want to be playing next to a dude who's not all in!" @byrnes22 goes all-in on Anthony Rendon, saying he has a "selfish prick mentality" ▶️ https://t.co/9XR5SAu1MR https://t.co/Nh1R0xy306
Jonathan Papelbon Ripping Anthony Rendon Because 'He Just Doesn't Give a Shit' Speaks for Us All @jerrythornton1 https://t.co/iDOEOx9m1m https://t.co/o5OTVyeIpL
Anthony Rendon ‘just doesn’t give a s–t’ about playing baseball: Jonathan Papelbon https://t.co/xxQWuwN67y https://t.co/QfLtGHLS9T
Jonathan Papelbon shreds Anthony Rendon: ‘He just doesn’t give a s***’ https://t.co/uFG3zojhH5 https://t.co/LjBTPTYTVQ
"If I'm Mike Trout, trade me." @TheRealJPap58 says that being on vastly underperforming teams is miserable and that Mike Trout was just being nice with his comments yesterday. ▶️ https://t.co/7WbN38ahF0 https://t.co/nKsOF7wlP0
"It drives me absolutely nuts...if this is what you believe, just keep your mouth shut...To me that's just a cancer in the clubhouse" @TheRealJPap58 went f***ing off on former teammate Anthony Rendon. ▶️ https://t.co/LYLEYpbAYF https://t.co/DmqQ7mtw3V