Ronald Acuna Jr. Channels Conor McGregor in Sending Out a Message to his Haters

The bad blood between Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Miami Marlins has carried over into the postseason, and things escalated pretty quickly last night.

Following the Braves 9-5 win in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara says he’s ready and willing to fight Atlanta’s superstar as the two-year feud reached another boiling point.

Updated with video: Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcántara says if Acuña Jr. is ready to fight, he’s ready too. #Braves pic.twitter.com/acGbJ9iRqn

— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) October 6, 2020

After hitting a 1^st inning bomb against the Miami Marlins in Game 1 of NLDS action, Acuna did one of his famous bat flips. 

RONALD ACUNA JR! Leadoff HR!

The @Braves take the early lead! pic.twitter.com/b4dtt0BKsw

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 6, 2020

At his next at bat, Acuña started the drama after taking exception to being drilled by Alcantara’s 98 MPH fastball.

Tempers flare in Houston after Ronald Acuña Jr. was HBP in his first AB after hitting a home run: pic.twitter.com/R3dWJLeXa1

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 6, 2020

The bad blood dates back to 2018, when Marlins’ pitcher Jose Urena was suspended six games for hitting Acuña with a pitch after he bat flipped a home run. Acuña has continued tormenting Miami pitching by putting up crazy numbers.

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In 44 regular season games against the Marlins, Acuña has mashed 17 home runs. He had a few messages following the game:

They have to hit me , because they don’t get me out 🤫🤫🤫

— Ronald Acuna Jr (@ronaldacunajr24) October 6, 2020

In addition to his not-so-subtle Twitter dig at Marlins’ pitching, he posted this Instagram image with the caption: “I’d like to take this time to apologize to absolutely NOBODY.”

If that sounds familiar, it was Conor McGregor who made the line famous:

Conor Mcgregor apologize to absolutely nobody pic.twitter.com/q6XpMHkCa9

— ahmed (@Ahmedvids) December 14, 2019

Baseball needs more personalities like Acuna.  He can make, for the most part, a boring game much more exciting. A real showman.

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