Sheffield calls ex-agent Boras a 'bad person'
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Gary Sheffield put himself in the spotlight again, and the Detroit Tigers slugger enjoyed every second of it.
"My family has been trying to get me to walk away for a while now because they don't like the negative stuff that comes my way. I love it," Sheffield acknowledged. "I try to explain it to them, but they think that's some psychotic thing."
Sheffield stirred things up Thursday morning by calling Scott Boras, his former agent, a "bad person" in part for going after money the All-Star says he doesn't deserve.
The dispute stems from the $39 million, three-year contract Sheffield signed in 2003 with the New York Yankees.
Sheffield declined to comment on the specifics of the grievance, but the designated hitter has said he represented himself in negotiating his contract with the Yankees. Boras has said Sheffield agreed to let him represent the outfielder when his contract with Atlanta ran out.
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