Dodgers: Max Muncy rips MLB over Justin Turner situation

Dodgers star Max Muncy had no filter in a radio interview this week while discussing the Justin Turner situation.

The Dodgers’ cathartic World Series win last week unfortunately immediately came with a shadowy sideshow.

Justin Turner, removed from the game in the seventh inning after his COVID test came back positive, reemerged on the field in the wake of the team’s celebration, breaking all known protocols for the virus.

Much of the blame was laid at Turner’s feet by Rob Manfred and a never-ending series of sports talking heads, with the third baseman portrayed as ornery and argumentative in the postgame narrative. But was the victim of this situation really also the agitator?

Dodgers star Max Muncy attempted to set the record straight on a radio show this week on AM 570, and things got a little intense during his defense of Turner’s actions.

Muncy seems to bring a new viewpoint to the forefront, one apparently shared by the team. He blames MLB officials for the spread of the virus inside the bubble, and pins the responsibility for Turner’s return to the field on the team and not on a certain argumentative third baseman.

"“Unfortunately, somehow he got it in a bubble that was supposed to be controlled by MLB yet at the same time there was MLB staff there were reporters out on the golf course walking outside of the secure zone doing all of this stuff they weren’t supposed to do. And Justin pays the price for it and now they want to put it all on Justin. I was pissed off about that and we were all pissed off about it.And when we won, the entire team…we’re all yelling at him to come out on the field. And even then he was still saying ‘Guys it’s not a good idea I shouldn’t do it’ and we kind of forced him out there. And then MLB allowed him and they still want to put it on him…MLB took no responsibility they were still making it seem like it was all Justin’s fault.”"

Unfiltered!

Of course, Muncy hasn’t silenced himself at any point this offseason, taking Rob Manfred to task in the wake of the team’s World Series win, too.

https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/1321509272447033346?s=20

That’s what you get for devaluing the trophy, Commish!

Of course, nothing has been rosy for the Dodgers following their victory — throughout the organization, we’ve seen the spread of COVID-19, though it’s been unable to be traced to the set of shenanigans in Texas.

We’ve seen five cases spiral to nine very quickly, including one family member. Though things aren’t exactly in order in the Dodgers’ backyard right now, it’s at least good to know that Muncy and the rest of the roster, presumably, still has their teammate’s back.

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