J.D. Martinez 'had no intent to offend' with controversial Instagram post

Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez told reporters Tuesday he "didn't mean any harm" by his nearly six-year-old Instagram post that advocated for the Second Amendment via a quote that has been falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler.

The inaccurate quote, often cited by those who oppose gun control, was posted to Martinez's Instagram page in 2013 and read, "To conquer a Nation, First disarm it's (sic) citizens." It included an accompanying photo of the German dictator doing the Nazi salute.

A 25-year-old Martinez captioned the image, "This is why I always stay strapped! #thetruth."

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, a day after the old post resurfaced, Martinez, now 31, said it was meant to illustrate…