Jeff Francoeur Crossed a Line—You Don't Blast Ronald Acuña Jr. in Public

ATLANTA — If you were tuned into “680 The Fan” this morning, you heard Jeff Francoeur go off. The former Brave turned broadcaster lit into Ronald Acuña Jr. over a now-deleted tweet about how manager Brian Snitker handled Jarred Kelenic not hustling on a deep drive Saturday night.
Francoeur didn’t just defend Snitker—he tore into Acuña. Called the tweet meaningless. Called it stupid. Claimed Acuña buried a teammate and questioned his leadership. Then he dug up 2019, took aim at the media, and said the Braves don’t need Ronald to win.
Let’s be clear: this should’ve never been said publicly—especially not by someone like Frenchy, who Braves fans trust and respect.
I am not saying I agree with how Acuña handled the situation either. Posting that tweet was not the move. It should’ve been handled behind closed doors, teammate to coach, not online. But Francoeur didn't do any favors to the organization either. All he did was add fuel to an already raging fire.
And no, I’m not saying Acuña is untouchable either. Nobody is. But there is a right way to hold your stars accountable, and this wasn’t it.
Ronald Acuña Jr. is a former MVP. He carried the Braves in 2021 before his first ACL injury. He’s been the face of this team since day one, and he’s still rehabbing, still working, still locked in. One tweet doesn’t erase everything he’s done for this franchise—and it sure doesn’t warrant getting torched on local radio.
You handle that in the clubhouse. Not with a public callout. Not when your team leader is already fighting to get back on the field.
The truth is, we need Ronald. He’s not just part of this team—he's one of the cornerstones. He's the kind of player teams build their entire franchise around, and if this team keeps treating him like a problem every time he voices frustration, they’re going to run him off. If that happens, it won’t be because of one tweet. It’ll be because nobody in the building stood up and said, “There’s a better way to handle this.”
Braves fans love Frenchy, hell, I love Frenchy. He’s honest. He’s passionate. He cares. He is one of us. But this time? He got it wrong.