Despite Boston Red Sox Loyalty, Jennifer Lopez’s Beau Ben Affleck Once Gave New York Yankees Legend Derek Jeter the Ultimate Form of Respect

The Hall of Famer, Derek Jeter, has people liking him from every industry in the US. The shortstop, during his playing days, was a favorite of many people. Not only by the Yankee fans or the media but also by the fans of the opposition team; and that too, by the fan of New York Yankees’ most fierce rival, Boston Red Sox.

There is one die-hard fan of the Red Sox who refused to wear a Yankees hat even if it was for his career. That fan is none other than the two times Academy Award winner, Ben Affleck. Affleck is currently married to singer and actor, Jennifer Lopez. The actor has never shied away from showing his love for the Red Sox. And also has been a huge fan ever since he moved to Cambridge with his family.?

But in a recently surfaced video, the actor has clearly professed his likeness for the Hall of Famer, Derek Jeter.?

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The rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox is the fiercest rivalry in the history of Major League Baseball. Therefore, when the Batman actor confessed his likeness to the shortstop, Red Sox fans must have gone into shock.?

While signing autographs for his fans, Affleck got asked about Jeter. He replied,?“I like Derek Jeter. I have a lot of respect for Derek Jeter.” However, it is still uncertain exactly when the interview happened.

But according to the actor’s words, it looked as if it was during a time Red Sox were playing. But not with the Yankees. Affleck has said,?“It’s nice that we’re not playing against them.”

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With his words, the actor made it pretty clear that his answer would not have been the same had the Yankees been playing against the Red Sox that night.

Did Ben really refuse to wear a Yankee hat?

During a scene in the movie ‘Gone Girl,’ the director David Fincher would think it best that it would suit Affleck’s character to wear a Yankees hat.?

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Considering what would happen if he wore that hat, the actor simply said no to the idea. He knew that it would become a thing and that he won’t ever hear the end of it. Therefore, as the actor said, he rioted against the idea and refused to wear the hat.?