David Wells Says Umpire Called Him Fat

Come on kids, what are we, in 6th grade? Apparently so. Long after making his exit from Wednesday night's game in San Diego, Padres starter David Wells was in the dugout when there was a disputed play on the field. Alberto Callaspo grounded a ball to first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who flipped to pitcher Mike Thompson who was covering first. Only problem was Thompson missed the bag, allowing Callaspo to reach safely. It was at that point, that David Wells, who was already upset over controversial calls earlier in the game, blew up at umpire Doug Eddings, prompting his ejection from the game. David Wells explained his reaction:

But he said Eddings took it a step further as the umpire "rubbed his belly" as if to call Wells "fat."

Said Wells: "I thought (Thompson's) foot was on (the bag). Replay shows it did and that's where the frustration comes out ... I understand they're trying to do their job as well. You get riled up. I got riled up. I said, 'You didn't miss one, you missed two.' Things started heating up and he was over there chirping and chirping and he tossed me out. Then he made a gesture ... that to me is stepping over the line. I take it personally."

"That's false. I would never ..." Eddings told the Associated Press.

I don't know what Eddings did or did not do, but check out Wells' reaction to being ejected:

I'm not a lip reader, but I know Wells was not happy.

Previously at FanHouse:
David Wells Would Head-Butt GM Kevin Towers
David Wells Is Giving Up Beer Because of Diabetes
David Wells Is Changing His Lifestyle

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-19-2007 @ 1:18PM

jeff said...

Actually Wells' reaction came after he was ejected, not before.

4-19-2007 @ 1:43PM

Larry Brown said...

Yes, you are definitely correct, and it has been changed accordingly. Thanks

4-19-2007 @ 1:59PM

Carl said...

Well you are fat David so umps eyesight must be pretty good

4-19-2007 @ 5:16PM

Mickey said...

Well is such a loser, He acts real tough ,acts like a moron .talks about being drunk picking a no hitter , Gets drunk and gets his butt kicked by a guy half his size and sues. and now this , Im sick of him I wish he would just go away.

4-19-2007 @ 6:25PM

bull said...

well he is fat ant he? besides im sure david has said worse to the umps b4.

4-19-2007 @ 9:12PM

dave said...

numbers 4 and 5 use your spell check, dumbass's

4-19-2007 @ 11:33PM

RG said...

Number 6, use capitalization and punctuation...dumbass!

4-20-2007 @ 9:26AM

acmeactor said...

As a Boston fan I cannot begin to tell you how happy I was to see the end of "Boomer" here. When your mouth starts to out perform your arm it is time to go.

4-20-2007 @ 10:41AM

Budo said...

Truth hurts!!!!

4-20-2007 @ 1:42PM

Geezil said...

It's stuff like this in pro sports that makes me never to go to Pay Per View. I can watch this stuff for free but I refuse to pay for it. If you,re making over $20.00 an hour just shut up and play ball. Same for officials , when pros cross the line, throw them out but also don't get personal. Name calling or belly rubbing like jesters. I prefer to watch local high school and little league as long as the parents behave.!!!