Marcell Ozuna, a star baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault by strangulation and battery regarding an apparent domestic abuse incident involving him and his wife. The 30-year-old MLB star was arrested on Saturday afternoon at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Related: Kim Kardashian Says She’s ‘Not Responsible’ […]
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Athletes who gave their lives in service
It may be rare now, but there was a time when some of the best athletes went off to fight in war. Some did so willingly, others were drafted. Read more…
Does MLB even have a marketing department?
Last weekend, when writing about José Godoy becoming the 20,000th player in Major League Baseball history, I brought up the story of Bob Watson being the man who scored MLB’s one-millionth run, and all the hoopla around that in 1975. Read more…
Why it matters that Marcell Ozuna was charged with strangulation
Braves star outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested on Saturday. What little we know about the incident comes via the Sandy Springs, Ga., Police Department, who issued the following statement Saturday night: Read more…
Braves’ Marcell Ozuna arrested after officers allegedly witness him strangle his wife and throw her against a wall
Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested Saturday for aggravated assault by strangulation and family violence, after officers allegedly witnessed him strangle his wife and throw her against a wall, according to multiple reports. Read more…
Braves star Marcell Ozuna strangled his wife and threw her against a wall, say police [Update]
Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested Saturday for aggravated assault by strangulation and family violence, after officers allegedly witnessed him grab his wife by the neck and throw her against a wall. Read more…
Braves star Marcell Ozuna strangled his wife and threw her against a wall, police allege [Update]
Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested Saturday for aggravated assault by strangulation and family violence, after officers allege they witnessed him grab his wife by the neck, and throw her against a wall. Read more…
Connor McDavid and Mike Trout: one and the same
Two guys walk into a bar. They’re both dressed to the nines with glamorous accolades and praise, yet they hang their heads low. They sit a few seats apart and order the same drink. The two get to talking. Read more…
SEE IT! First streaker of the season (could be solution to boring baseball)
Are we sure we want fans back? Read more…
The Mickey Callaways should never be able to don a uniform again, period
Rob Manfred finally finished reading The Athletic’s report from February about Mickey Callaway’s sexual harassment. Or perhaps he clicked on the tube this week and caught Andrea Kremer’s HBO Real Sports piece on the sex harrassment women in sports media regularly receive that was partly based on The Athletic’s work. Read more…