“Does a Lot of Questionable Things…” – When Barry Bonds’ Old Giants Teammate Revealed the MLB Great’s Bizarre Technique to Avoid Reporters

Barry Bonds may be the reigning baseball king but he was not free from controversy. A player with exceptional stats, not many have come close to beating the Giants legend. Despite the PED accusations that surround his broken legacy, Bonds was an indisputable talent. He faced any pitcher that came his way with resolute calm, trusting his own skills. However, things were not so vanilla off the field.

While of course not everyone can please everyone, Bonds has received significant criticism for the time he spent in MLB. From his lone-wolf personality to his egotistical nature, even his teammates had accusations against him. One of them once pointed out a tactic he used to stay out of the media spotlight.

Jeff Kent was not happy with how Barry Bonds handled the press

Bonds was a legendary name by the time his apparent involvement in drugs was revealed. Reporters pursued him relentlessly, wanting to talk about his stats on the field. But while he gave some interviews here and there, his standard strategy involved avoiding them. How? By putting it off on his teammates.

In a Sports Illustrated piece from the Vaults, Kent opened up about how Bonds’ behavior affected the rest of the team.“‘That’s Barry,’ says San Francisco second baseman Jeff Kent. ‘He doesn’t answer questions. He palms everybody off on us, so we have to do his talking for him. But you get used to it. Barry does a lot of questionable things.”

“But you get used to it. Sometimes it rubs the younger guys the wrong way, and sometimes it rubs the veterans the wrong way. You just hope he shows up for the game and performs,” Kent tells Rick Reilly.

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Both these players were amazing in their own right but off the diamond, their chemistry was rather explosive.

Kent once stole a bus seat from Bonds

Team sports are all about the spirit of brotherhood, but understandably, some personalities are meant to clash. In the case of Bonds and Kent, it went to strange lows. Apparently, Kent once stole Bonds’ bus seat at the front and refused to get up. Things escalated even more when Kent won the 2000 AL MVP award, even when Bonds’ stats were better.

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From apparent dugout fights to shouts about wanting to leave the team, it must have been an unpleasant situation for everyone involved. Kent, however, later said that he got used to it. It took some time, but eventually, everyone got used to Bonds. Whether it was a good or bad thing is anyone’s guess.