"Halle Berry was dead wrong for that" - Braves legend David Justice reveals 1 thing he "never appreciated" about his ex-wife after acrimonious divorce

Atlanta Braves great David Justice was among the crop of players who transcended into the mainstream during the 1990s. Apart from his excellent play on the field, Justice gained fame through his relationship with rising actress Halle Berry.

The couple met in 1992 and tied the knot on New Year's Day in 1993. However, things did not work out, and they separated in February 1996, before divorcing in June 1997.

On ex-NBA player Matt Barnes' podcast "All the Smoke," Justice opened up about his relationship with Berry. He claimed that after they broke up, he refused to badmouth the actress in public, even though she allegedly said hurtful things about him. He also claimed that Berry developed a hearing impairment after being struck by a boyfriend, adding that she allowed people to assume that Justice was the one responsible.

"The one thing that hurts the most is, Halle had a relationship with a gentleman who hit her on the side of the head. She lost some hearing. She never made him public, and I'm not going to make him public. But I know who it is. But for people to think 'oh it had to be David Justice' because the only person they associate her with was me. Now she said it was a former boyfriend, I wasn't a former boyfriend, I was her husband.

"Literally, from 1996 until today, sometimes I'll see someone on social media [say]: 'well he hit her in the head.' The thing I didn't like was [Berry] let [people] think that [way]. She let the world think it was me. That I never appreciated. She was dead wrong for that."

Justice had a productive MLB career that merited him an induction to the Braves' Hall of Fame. As for Berry, she would become a Hollywood icon and gain acclaim for her roles in movies such as Monster's Ball, Die Another Day, and Catwoman.

Braves legends Brian Jordan and David Justice spearheaded HBCU Swingman Classic

MLB organized the HBCU Swingman Classic that brought 50 Division I HBCU players for an exhibition contest on July 11, 2025. Leading the two sides were Braves greats Brian Jordan and David Justice, with the former being in charge of the NL squad while the latter represented the AL.

The competitive but lighthearted affair saw the NL come away with a 7-4 victory at Truist Park courtesy of Alabama State catcher DeMarkus Smiley, whose groundout drove in Trey Bridges.