The former wife of Addison Russell says that she will cooperate with MLB's abuse investigation.

Melisa Reidy-Russell, former wife of the Chicago Cubs Shortstop Addison Russell, said in an interview with ESPN's Jesse Rogers that she would cooperate with MLB's domestic violence investigation of her ex-boyfriend. husband now that their divorce is finalized. The divorce became official at the end of August and, earlier this month, Reidy-Russell posted a blog post detailing Russell's physical and psychological abuse at his wedding. Russell denies the allegations.

In the interview, Reidy-Russell explains why she did not cooperate with MLB's investigation last year, when a comment was left on her Instagram account, saying that Russell had assaulted her. Reidy-Russell stated that her lawyers told her that they did not think she was emotionally ready to handle MLB's investigation and that such a decision might not be in the best financial interest of the MLB. she and her young son Russell. She finally decided to talk because staying silent "was not sitting with me". Reidy-Russell did not give more details about the abuses in his marriage, but spoke to other people who have abusive relationships.

Reidy-Russell has broken down several times by telling his story. She said that it was partly inspired by the #metoo movement. She says she found herself, which is part of the message she says she is trying to convey to women who feel overwhelmed by their situation.

"Priority to yourself," she advised. "You can not think of others. Breathe deeply and remember, "It's all right." I thought, "One day at a time, one day at a time." It is important to remember that you are important and that you feel important.

She also explained why she never called the police saying, "It was not an option at that time. I loved my husband very much. I even apologized for him. And there is such an embarrassment.

She offered this advice to sports leagues who are still trying to understand how to handle domestic violence reports:

"I hope that family-oriented organizations will do better by putting in place some kind of system to help victims of family violence, and help them move on from what they're experiencing." Baseball is very, very stressful. It hurts a relationship. Everyone does not know how to handle things. It could be huge. "

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