Addison Russell Denies Allegations of Domestic Violence from Instagram Post
Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has denied allegations of domestic violence against his wife.
"Any allegation I have abused my wife is false and hurtful," Russell said in a statement, via Big League Stew. "For the well-being of my family, I'll have no further comment."
The Cubs also announced Russell would not play Thursday against the Colorado Rockies:
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The allegations of domestic violence against Russell stem from a since-deleted Instagram post made by his wife, Melisa, in which she suggested the couple was breaking up after one year of marriage, per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times.
In the post, a comment made by a woman Russell's wife referred to as a close friend accused Russell of being "mentally and physically" abusive.
Comcast SportsNet's Patrick Mooney reported Major League Baseball is currently in the "fact-finding stage" of the allegations per CBA rules under the domestic violence policy.
The 23-year-old is hitting .209/.291/.335 in 54 games this season.
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