There is a long list of former Red Sox who would be characterized like this and I still fully embrace them coming to Fenway and calling the Red Sox "we".
Fred Lynn, Carlton Fisk, Dennis Eckersley, Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs, Ellis Burks, and so on.
And, folks like Kevin Millar, Shane Victorino, Jonny Gomes, who were here for a short while and I would have zero problem if they said "we".
It is certainly better than when fans use "we"...I find that cringey.
Maybe you should just say you don't like Papelbon.