Ronald Acuña Jr. Says Freeman Comments Were ‘Blown Out of Proportion’

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Sports Illustrated

By Daniel Chavkin The Braves outfielder said people are exaggerating what he said about the Dodgers first baseman. On Wednesday night, Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. made news after he went on Instagram Live with Yancen Pujols and talked about losing Freddie Freeman. Acuña said that he will not miss Freeman this year because the two “clashed.” Later at night, Acuña tweeted that he didn’t say what people thought he was saying. On Thursday, Acuña clarified what he meant by saying his words were being taken out of context. “I think the reporters exaggerated,” he said through a translator. “I …

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