B.J. Upton isn’t exactly the biggest role model out there — just check his rap sheet and you can tell that’s he’s not a full-time model citizen — but he is a notable resident of Tampa Bay. It was in that capacity that he spoke with Florida radio station 97-X about Sunday’s Super Bowl, and Upton didn’t mince words about how he was awfully glad the Eagles aren’t going to be there.
(B.J. was just trying to raise hype for his charity golf tourney. Oops.)
BUGS & CRANKS comes through with the video, which you can also watch after the jump, in which Upton dishes as much about his own golf tournament and recovering from surgery to repair a torn posterior-labrum as he does on trashing Philly fans. Needless to say, that doesn’t stop dumping on the city of Brotherly Love from making the highlights.
Here’s what he told the station’s morning show:
Radio Host: “Aren’t Philly fans the worst?”
B.J. Upton: “They’re pretty rough. I’m happy the Eagles aren’t here at the Super Bowl, I’ll tell you that much.”
Radio Host: “You sure that, depending on what fans are saying, you don’t occasionally want to run up in the stands and choke somebody out?”
B.J. Upton: “(Laughing) Maybe once in a while. It depends what they’re saying.”
It’s worth noting that Upton reportedly grew up as a Steelers fan, so that might explain why he’s not about to big-up Philly. And he doesn’t go so far as to throw Donovan McNabb directly under the bus, though he does pimp both the Lightning and Buccaneers later in the video.
However, what Upton may not have realized is that the Rays don’t wait very long to play back in Philadelphia: the two teams have a preseason finale face off the two days before Opening Day, which means Upton has less than two months before putting himself right back out in battery-tossing range of the Philly faithful. Maybe it wasn’t the safest time to play the classless card on Phillies and Eagles fans, huh B.J.?
2:13 pm on January 29th, 2009
Wow, a first rate scumbag telling us about how we're first rate scumbags. Haven't heard that one in a while. Hey BJ, maybe you should spent more time trying not to hit into huge, rally-killing, inning ending DP's than talking trash about the city that ended your season. Of course you're a sore loser, you cost Tampa Gay a title.
2:18 pm on January 29th, 2009
Tell us something we don't know, BJ.
2:37 pm on January 29th, 2009
BYW - We may throw snowballs at Jimmy Johnson, but we don't throw batteries. That was CLEVELAND'S DAWG POUND. Just thought you like to know, since you constantly play the "battery throwing fans of Philly" card. You douche.
3:34 pm on January 29th, 2009
Actually, some idiot Philly fans did throw batteries at JD Drew. I'm the first to say the anti-Philly, only-Philly-gets-brought-up-for-doing-stupid-crap mantra is really tired and overdone, but the batteries thing did happen. The point is, when is there ever an article about how bad Cleveland fans are that references when they threw batteries at people? Thats basically the point.
12:59 pm on February 17th, 2009
BJ stands for Bossman Junior. I think that's enough to show for how much of a d-bag this guy is…."Hey guys, I want you to call me Bossman Junior - or BJ for short."
"Yeah, okay 'BJ', now how about you get on your knees and get on with said BJ."
1:01 pm on February 17th, 2009
His name's Melvin by the way…..yeah, that's right…..Melvin.
6:18 pm on August 17th, 2009
first of all, talk about making a big deal out of nothing. he handled himself wonderfully on here & didn’t badmouth anyone- of course he’s a little bitter- anyone would be if that’s where their last season ended!
and get your story straight on the name. yes, his given name is Melvin Emmanuel, but the “B.J.” part comes because Bossman was his dad’s nickname growing up– so therefore he’s ‘Junior’- it wasn’t like he gave himself some nickname to see more badass. great people, great family- picking on someone’s name? come on, now…
some people will always be haters… damn.