Miami Marlins CEO and MLB Hall of Famer Derek Jeter shockingly stepped down from his post on Monday, also a crucial day of negotiations between the owners and the players in the ongoing MLB lockout. Jeter cited differences of vision between he and the Marlins as reason for him stepping down from his post. However, the reaction of some players on social media shockingly might point to another reason for the former New York Yankees star's exit from Miami. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor's eye-opening reaction via Instagram is one of the most prominent.

Mets star Francisco Lindor utilized the classic Re2pect hashtag, which was seen frequently during Derek Jeter's final MLB season. Lindor seems to be suggesting that Jeter's Marlins exit was a move made in solidarity with the players amid the lockout.

Jeter's statement certainly says otherwise, though it's hard not to notice the curious timing of his Marlins announcement on a day marked by the owners as the potential date for Opening Day to be canceled amid stalled lockout talks. Perhaps the Hall of Famer was looking to put the owners on notice with his stunning exit from the CEO's chair in Miami?

It's unlikely that the former Yankee planned such a move. It's more likely that Jeter, who was determined to win every year, just didn't think the Marlins were headed in the right direction. However, he will have earned every bit of the respect of players such as Mets star Francisco Lindor if the former was indeed the case.