TW: domestic abuse
On Monday, while you were busy trying to shake off a turkey coma and worrying about an MLB lockout, Rob Manfred et al made a successful news dump to very little notice. Braves’ outfielder Marcell Ozuna was suspended for violating the league’s u200bu200bJoint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. His suspension? Twenty games.
At first glance, 20 games might look like a lot, compared to the NFL, where suspensions for domestic violence rarely meet the six-game threshold set forth by the league as a jumping off point. But Ozuna hasn’t played for the Braves since late May, when he injured two fingers sliding into third base.