Rachel Uchitel's Mother Claims Her Daughter Dated Derek Jeter

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is in the news today for two different reasons. One, for being the first Yankee ever to win the prestigious Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award. The second reason is for being linked romantically in the past with Tiger Woods' alleged mistress, Rachel Uchitel.

Who says that Derek Jeter had a love affair with Rachel Uchitel? None other than Rachel Uchitel's mom, who reportedly told Us Magazine that her daughter has dated Derek Jeter in the past. Why Rachel Uchitel's mother would feel compelled to share this information with Us Magazine is not known at this point, but with the media frenzy surrounding her daughter as the Tiger Woods story continues to grow, any admission, big or small, is bound to get a lot of attention.

While it might initially seem doubtful that the report that Uchitel dated Jeter will matter much to Tiger Woods, it is another piece of the puzzle in terms of who Rachel Uchitel actually is. She seems to have a strong predilection for famous athletes as her mother also mentioned that she has dated Yankee Alex Rodriguez in the past as well.

As the Tiger Woods story unfolds, it is highly likely that much, if not all, of Rachel Uchitel's romantic past will continue to be divulged. Many are thinking that Tiger Woods' hesitancy to speak much about his late night traffic accident is due, at least in part, to the fact that he and his wife may have been having an argument over an affair with Rachel Uchitel. As such, the more publicity she receives right now, such as this type of report having her had had a relationship with Jeter, the more difficult it will get for Woods to let the story run its natural cycles and fade from view.

But that is unlikely. An affair with a high profile athlete such as Jeter (who is not married), particularly as he comes off from another World Series championship and now winning Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year award, will only add fuel to the fire. The other risk for Tiger Woods is that despite Rachel Ulrich's initial claim that she did not have an affair with him, she may at some point decide to cash in on the story and make herself into a bit of a celebrity....or at least cash in on the celebrity status that she's already attained.

Source: Us Magazine Staff, "Tiger Woods Alleged Mistress Linked to Other Celebs", Us Magazine