Bryant Gumbel challenged Derek Jeter repeatedly about his approach as Marlins owner in a lively interview scheduled to air Tuesday night on HBO.
Jeter refused to accept a few assertions by Gumbel, including Gumbel's claim that Jeter's decisions to attend a Dolphins-Patriots Monday night football game in December instead of baseball's winter meetings was a mistake.
"You are, or were, in the process of getting rid of the best players on this team, and isn't it your job, as the face of the franchise to be at those winter meetings and explain what's going on? Isn't that your responsibility?