A detailed account sheds new light on the violent relationship between professional baseball player Milton Bradley and his wife Monique Williams.
Sports Illustrated, citing public records to reveal the extent of the violence in the couple’s relationship, reports that after meeting in 2003 and marrying two years later, Bradley and Williams struggled for the next 10 years in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship, which sometimes escalated to police intervention and court conflict.
Bradley continued to play on multiple Major League Baseball teams during this time, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago Cubs.
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