What Made K-Rod Beat Up His Girlfriend’s Father?
As many already know, there was an altercation at Citi Field following the Mets’ Wednesday night loss to the Colorado Rockies. According to a police spokesman, New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez “repeatedly hit [Carlos Pena] in the face and hit his head against a wall.” Carlos Pena is Rodriguez’s girlfriend’s father. However, the New York Daily News is reporting that Mr. Pena was simply offering some tough-love advice to K-Rod. Apparently, following the game, Rodriguez started yelling about the most recent loss by the team and Pena said to him, “Stop acting like a baby. Man up, and play better.”
His resultant two-game suspension will cost him more than $125,000 of his $11.5 million salary. Rodriguez apologized and said he’ll undergo anger-management counseling. Rodriguez was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment in Queens Criminal Court on Thursday.
