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Derek Jeter is a person who doesn’t lose his cool easily.  The baseball legend with the nickname Captain Cool has a reputation to proceed with things with a certain calamity, However, the athlete once got out of character while dealing with the media. In 2014, at the MLB All-Star game, the Yankee legend showed a hard face while handling Joe Buck in the Yankees dressing room.

Joe Buck is a renowned sportscaster who currently works for ESPN and mainly covers Baseball and NFL events. Buck had entered the Yankees dressing room when Jeter, who played for the team till retirement, asked the journalist to leave. Recently, this video has resurfaced on Twitter as the fans humorously point out Jeter’s behavior as he asks the reporter to leave.

Derek Jeter kicking Joe Buck out video resurfaced on the internet.

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On June 11, a Yankee fan posted the video of Jeter’s reaction on Twitter with the caption, “Jeter kicking Joe Buck out of the clubhouse at the 2014 All-Star Game will never not be funny.”

In the video, Joe Buck was seen entering the dressing room of the Yankees, where he first introduced Miguel Cabrera as The triple crown wearer, while Cabrera gave the reporter a puzzled look. Further, the broadcaster moved on to Mike Trout, who was showing his back to the camera. Buck called Trout the kid. As the reporter emphasizes, Trout at just 23 years old, is playing his third All-Star game. Later, Buck also admired Trout’s talent, calling him one of the best players to play the game.

And then Buck reached the corner of the room where Derek Jeter and former teammate Robinson Canó were sitting. As soon as the reporter announced the great player, Jeter, the Yankee legend, stepped in with a smile, stating, “Let Go! We’ve got a game to play, as Jeter highlighted that the players are getting ready for the All-stars game. Buck handled the situation gracefully as he concluded the broadcast upon Jeter’s interference.

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2014 MLB All-Star games

This league was held in Minnesota and was Jeter’s 14th and last All-Star game. Jeter played a phenomenal game scoring the first run of the game. In the end, the athlete bid farewell to the league forever after The American League won the 2014 MLB all-star games by beating the National League by a 5-3 score.

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Till now, nobody knew if Jeter’s action was serious or was the athlete just joking with Buck; some also speculated that this move was scripted. What do you think of the move?

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