Atlanta Braves fans loudly boo Marcell Ozuna in first at-bat since DUI arrest
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna hadn’t been in the lineup since Aug. 14 amid struggles at the plate and glaring defensive limitations this season. And his place with the defending champions was brought even more into question when he was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence.
On Sunday, Ozuna was back in the lineup for the Braves, and he was not greeted kindly by the home crowd at Truist Park.
Ozuna was loudly booed before and after a second-inning at-bat that ended in a strikeout as fans have clearly lost their patience with the player who was placed on administrative leave last year and suspended 20 games for a domestic-violence arrest.
After the most recent arrest, the Braves issued this statement: “The Atlanta Braves are aware of Marcell Ozuna’s arrest this morning and are still gathering all the facts pertaining to the incident. Our organization takes these matters very seriously and are obviously disappointed by the situation. As this is a legal matter, we will have no further comment until the process is complete.”