Ozzie Guillen Wants to Fight Jon Heyman, Calls Him a Clown on Twitter
The Tony La Russa saga in Chicago has taken another unexpected turn this week. After another unprecedented move by the 77-year old manager, White Sox broadcaster and former manager Ozzie Guillen called La Russa "Rick Renteria with credentials." Jon Heyman of the New York Post tweeted about this comment, suggesting Guillen might be trying to get his old job back. A day later Guillen challenged Heyman to a fight on Twitter. First, here are Heyman's tweets about Guillen.
Will be interesting to see if it’s possible to get someone’s job by insulting them on a postgame show https://t.co/VvXe9YFRsh
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 12, 2022
I’ve said he should be let go. But I didn’t take Ruck Renteria down too
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 13, 2022
And here's Guillen firing back after he says that he realizes he's about to get in trouble with his employer, NBC Sports Chicago, and his wife.
My wife will be mad but tired of this liar talking about me. Your a jelous man that me with shit English do the job you do. All you do is lie about stories. I get paid to talk baseball just like you. I said I love Tony but I gave my opinion and he know how I feel. You always hate https://t.co/YpmksSBngv
— Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) July 13, 2022
I have always defended Tony because I love the guy in many ways. So don't talk shit without knowing who I talk to and what I say. My wife will be piss and I have changed but you asked for it. You clown. You will never be better then anything you do in life including tv. Payaso
— Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) July 13, 2022
I apologize to @NBCSChicago and my family but tired of Jon Heyman using me as his punching bag. He is not here in Chicago he don't know anything stop lying stealing people money with bad stories. Am a man before it all and I won't let him insult me like that.
— Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) July 13, 2022
Jon you hate me and always bad mouth me. Let's settle it. Let's raise money Jon me and you the ring. Whatever money we raise goes to charity. I am not perfect, but tired you hiding behind you a writer.
— Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) July 13, 2022
Heyman did engage Guillen on Twitter, but has so far ignored the charity boxing invitation.
Your opinion has always sucked from me. I am not insulting anyone to get no job. If they call me to be commisoner I might take it don't mean I wanted it. Your a loser and always will be one.
— Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) July 13, 2022
Not even about baseball anymore with you is personal so Lets make it personal
— Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) July 13, 2022
Heyman has taken aim at Guillen in the past. He has noted his issues near the end of his tenure as manager of the White Sox in Sports Illustrated, and then when he was at CBS he called out Guillen's "all-time idiotic comments" praising Fidel Castro while he was managing the Miami Marlins.
The White Sox play the Guardians tonight with the pregame show airing on NBC Sports Chicago at 6:30pm local time. As of right now, La Russa and Guillen are both active.