VIDEO: Red Sox Players and Writers Jokingly Accuse Radio Voice Lou Merloni of Destroying the Locker Room

Former Boston Red Sox star Nomar Garciaparra was often cited as the person who insisted the Red Sox locker room feature a carpet with a red line that separated the players from the media. After all this time, it appears it was backup infielder and current cherished radio host Lou Merloni who was the mastermind of that whole movement. This tongue-in-cheek collection of interviews from players from the early 2000s Red Sox and the writers who covered them helped piece together the idea that Merloni was, in fact, a raging authoritarian in the Boston locker room.

Merloni has apparently been fingered as the source of all that friction! Who would have guessed?

Nicknamed "Sweet Lou," Merloni has quickly become one of the most beloved radio voices in Boston after retiring as a player, but he certainly was known for having a bit of the legendary agitated "red ass" during his playing days. He currently teams with former Patriots tight end Christian Fauria on the radio, while serving as an analyst for Red Sox games every now and again.

Merloni has become such a star as a local media personality that even if he was as nasty as described, it probably wouldn't have much of an impact on how he is viewed in Boston.