Marcell Ozuna makes Braves 'impossible to root for,' ex-Atlanta pitcher says

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Former MLB pitcher Jerry Blevins took a jab at Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna on Wednesday night over the player’s previous legal troubles.

Ozuna was charged in a domestic violence incident in May 2021, which was later withdrawn. He was also arrested and charged with DUI in August 2022. Blevins initially wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Ozuna makes the Braves "impossible to root for."

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Marcell Ozuna of the Braves celebrates after hitting a home run against the New York Mets at Truist Park on Aug. 23, 2023, in Atlanta. (Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)

"Marcell Ozuna makes a very fun Atlanta Braves team near impossible to root for," Blevins wrote.

He later turned off the comments to the post and explained why he wrote what he wrote.

"I tweeted about Marcell Ozuna because that’s how I feel. Domestic violence and driving under the influence are things that have touched me personally, and so that’s how I feel.," Blevins said.

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Jerry Blevins of the Braves slaps hands with teammates in the dugout during the San Francisco Giants game at SunTrust Park on Sept. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

"I turned off the comments on that tweet because I saw Atlanta fans being attacked for continuing to support the Braves – which I think is bulls---. Being a fan outlasts any particular player’s tenure. Sometimes fandom is multigenerational. I’m from Ohio. I got a lot of friends and family that are Browns fans. So when they traded for and signed Deshaun Watson, I