Earlier today ESPN’s Jesse Rogers posted an interview he conducted with Melisa Reidy, Addison Russell’s ex-wife. It is the first interview Reidy has given since posting her blog alleging domestic violence against the Cubs shortstop. MLB subsequently placed Russell on administrative leave which has now been extended to the end of the regular season.
The interview is a powerful conversation with Reidy. While I’ll quote a few key elements below, I strongly recommend that you read the entire interview. It provides a lot of insight into some of the questions surrounding the timing of the post and the factors that Reidy considered in deciding to cooperate with MLB’s investigation:
“My lawyers thought I wasn’t prepared, emotionally,” Reidy-Russell said regarding the summer of 2017, when she posted on Instagram alleging infidelity on the part of the Cubs shortstop.