Tim Ellsworth

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers coughed up a lead Saturday, then got ticked at a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter in the clubhouse after the game and had to be restrained.

When Myers was asked about the two home runs, he said they were really “just pop ups.”

A reporter from the Philadelphia Inquirer questioned whether Myers really thought they were pop ups, and Myers got angry.

“You’re not even a beat reporter, you’re a fill-in, you don’t know anything about baseball,” said Myers, who then called the reporter “retarded.”

The Inquirer reporter asked if Myers could spell retarded, and Myers stood up. Burrell then restrained Myers, and Myers refused to speak any further.

Can you even spell “retarded”? What a great question to ask. I wish I could have been there to hear that.

The best take on the situation about Myers’ behavior comes courtesy of Rotoworld:

“All things considered, Burrell probably overreacted. The reporter wasn’t his wife, so it’s doubtful things would have gotten physical.”