Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger has been accused of domestic violence and child abuse against his 10-month-old child.
The pitcher's accuser, Olivia Finestead, hopped on WSCR 670The Score in Chicago this weekend for an interview, which Clevinger called "really trashy" and "some lowlife material."
In the interview, Finestead – the mother of Clevinger's child – blasted the right-hander for playing the victim during his media session down in spring training, echoing her previous sentiments.
"For him to sit there and be like, ‘Oh, poor me on my first day [of Spring Training]?’ Like, your poor baby. Your poor other kids," Finestead said. "He’s just so full of himself and such a narcissist that he will deny, lie and project every day. That’s just who he is."
"It’s the world we’re living in," the 32-year-old pitcher said in response to the interview. "Everyone wants the clicks. It doesn’t matter what the real truth is. Everyone will stop and look at the car crash but no one’s going to stop and smell the flowers. That’s how the world is. But that was really trashy of them. That was some lowlife material right there."
"My lawyers are paying attention," he continued. "My lawyers are getting in contact with them, and they probably already sent a cease-and-desist for defamation. So [they] just got themselves involved in this, too, so good for them."
Fox News Digital reports Clevinger is currently under investigation by Major League Baseball following the allegations. Earlier this week, the pitcher said he is trusting the league's process.
The allegations surfaced on Jan. 24 when Finestead posted a photo of marks on her body with accompanying words that alleged the injuries were "from when he threw an iPad at me pregnant" and "finally left when he strangled me." The alleged incidents occurred last year, while Clevinger was a member of the San Diego Padres.
The Sox declined to discuss the pitcher’s latest controversy, saying it was between Clevinger and the station, according to The Chicago Tribune.
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