Brett Phillips Tampa Bay Rays (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LV might have been in February, but Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips was celebrating like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before Monday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals.
Born and raised in Seminole, Florida, Brett Phillips grew up a Tampa Bay sports fan, and despite him playing on the Royals from 2018 until his trade to St. Pete in 2020, he’s kept that allegiance.
The big game in February proved to be a conflict of interest as the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced off at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, a battle of Brett Phillips’ former sports town against his current sports town.