Francisco Lindor's wife Katia heartbroken & furious over Marcellus Williams' execution, seeks death penalty abolition

The death of Marcellus Williams has triggered a wave of controversy because of the alleged wrongful conviction of the suspect for the murder of journalist Felicia Gayle. Celebrities and national figures are speaking out against the state of Missouri's decision. In the baseball world, Francisco Lindor's wife Katia has also been outspoken.

Marcellus Williams, a Black man, was convicted by the state of Missouri in 2001. A long legal battle saw Williams' defense argue that a number of factors related to the incident proved that he was not guilty.

The Supreme Court of the state denied his final appeal. He was initially supposed to be executed in 2015, before it was rescheduled to 2017. After his death by lethal injection on Tuesday people questioned the legality and morality of the death penalty in the United States.

On her Instagram, Katia Lindor shared a series of posts that highlighted the seriousness of the issue. Her first story contained the fact that Williams' death was 100th execution completed by the state since 1976. A subsequent Instagram story post had the phrase "A man was lynched yesterday" on a flag on a black-and-white city backdrop. Other story posts challenged the ruling and fairness of the justice system.

Katia Lindor's Instagram stories (Source: Instagram @katia.lindor)

Katia Lindor's activism during the Imane Khelif situation

Katia Lindor is known to take a stand about a number of issues that are pertinent and in the news. The Mets shortstop's better half also raised her concern for the transphobic insults hurled at Algerian boxer Imane Khelif after she won her first match at the Olympics.

In a series of posts on her Instagram, Katia supported Khelif and questioned the ethics behind the backlash. She also highlighted how women of color in sports are also a major target of transphobia.

Katia Lindor's stories back in August (Source: Instagram @katia.lindor)

Apart from her social media activism, Katia also runs a podcast called "The-Un-A-Parent" that deals with the various nuances of being a modern parent. She and Francisco have two daughters, Kalina Zoe, 3-years-old, and Amapola Chloe a 1-years-old. After finding each other on Instagram, the pair dated before eventually tying the knot in 2020.