Donaldson admitted after the game to calling Anderson"Jackie" -- a nod to Jackie Robinson in the first inning. He apologized, saying meant no disrespect. However, Anderson, who is Black, said after the game that he took offense to the comment.
Donaldson, who is white, said the"Jackie" comment was in reference to a 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated in which Anderson described himself as feeling like"today's Jackie Robinson" in how he's"getting to a point where I need to change the game." Major League Baseball is looking into the matter and speaking to all of the relevant parties involved, a source told ESPN's Alden Gonzalez.
White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is restrained by teammate Jose Abreu from going after the Yankees' Josh Donaldson on Saturday. In the third inning, Donaldson had rounded second base after the final out and began jawing with Anderson as the teams came off the field. Donaldson, a former AL MVP in his first season with the Yankees, was escorted off the field by manager Aaron Boone and Anderson, an All-Star shortstop, was led off by third base coach Joe McEwing.
Same classless fans and organization. The Yankees should suspend Josh Donaldson immediately pending review.
Just a way to divide us more.
He should get the same suspension that Anderson got for using an epithet back in 2019 (that Anderson tried to dismiss). Neither is an Angel and both should learn to keep their mouths shut.
Can we just play baseball and the commentators on ESPN are just stirring the pot. Are you ratings that low. Let MLB handle it let them come up with the punishment and play ball!!
I thought Jackie was a hero. Sounds to me like he was giving him a compliment
I remember when M Harrell called Luka a Bitch Ass White boy. Nothing.
Jackie Robinson like Tim Anderson are mediocre in terms of stats. 'Jackie' was only inducted in HOF only thanks to blackprivilege What is racist is not inducting the first Dominican(Ozzie Virgil) or the first japanese(Murakami) or Lou Castro, first Latino. MLB turns woke HOF
I remember when I played on a baseball team with a black teammate. I told him I was going to be the next Babe Ruth. The next game I struck out. When I came back to the dugout my black teammate joked, “Nice hit, Babe!”. I should have told on that racist.
i predict white sox will throw at him today and donaldson charges the mound
Donaldson, who is White, said he jokingly called Anderson 'Jackie' in the past following a 2019 Sports Illustrated interview in which Anderson said he felt like 'today's Jackie Robinson.'
Always 2 sides to every story
Everyone should be outraged that Anderson said he was the next Jackie Robinson, He couldn't carry Jackie's shoes! Who will Anderson be tomorrow, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams? He is an arrogant guy and every player should be teasing for that comment, not just Josh.
If you can’t beat em. Cry racism
This was clearly meant as a condescending and racist comment. Period.
You know, I had vanilla ice cream instead of chocolate for dessert last night; definitely some level of unconscious racism on my part...
This guy gets to decide what's racist or not? Well shit
TimAnderson7 Just know this coming from a latino. Every Black latino in MLB living their dream playing the game they ❤️ ⚾️ all represent JackieRobinson don't run away from it... its a honor BringerOfRain20 comment racist or not... 42 will never be forgotten! Play for him!
Bahahaha….racist. Hey Jackie….wtf?!?!
It’s not racist. It’s the medias way of stirring up shit. It’s ashame they have to do this. But welcome to todays new America. SMH
ESPN literally never talks about baseball now that there’s racist accusations they’re all over it for the morons that don’t know anything about baseball Tim Anderson has been calling his self Jackie Robinson of this error since 2019, stick to girly basketball
Not shocked one bit that the almighty 'race card' is played once again by someone of color!!
It’s not “deemed” racist - it is racist.
Who is timanderson? For that matter, who is Josh Donaldson? Ohhh, overpaid ball players that somehow draw attention by speaking. Tim Anderson previously says he's today's 'Jackie Robinson' in an interview. Why say this? Open season for remarks from anyone in baseball. Whiners
BringerOfRain20 this is ridiculous….. wow he referenced himself as the modern day Jackie Robinson…..
Tim Anderson referred to himself as Jackie Robinson. Donaldson is breaking balls. Both players have joked about this in the past. The fact that we are talking suspension is laughable. Tim Anderson needs to grow up.
Watch him run to Fox News to say he’s not racist
Only it was in a magazine and YALL TRIPPIN!!!
'Hey Jackie' is dog whistle nonsense. It's from the 'Let's go Brandon' playbook. Donaldson thought it was funny, but used the wrong 'whistle frequency'
Tim Anderson also called Tim Anderson Jackie. Why’s that not your headline? NEWYORKPUKE
Who’s Tim Anderson?
Ah yea white Americans getting triggered by a term that has nothing to do with race... because they like being the victim... Jackie is not a racist thing to say
Don't call anyone a name other than the one they have because you will be in crap and words will be twisted. Better never call me Peter rabbit again. I swear to god.
Lol
He could of said he plays like Darrel strawberry
Get over the shit man . The man said he plays like the great 42 . Come on man everything have to be racist.
$25mil just to cry
Jackie. Jackie, Jackie Jackie Jackie Jackie
What will these people complain about next?
Looks like I won’t be calling my black girlfriend “Babe” anymore
Espn sucks!!!!
Hasn’t Anderson been referring himself as a modern day Jackie Robinson? So Josh is busting his balls and that’s racist 🤡🤡🤡
But didn’t he say Jackie was a compliment
Racist? Must be a slow day at ESPN and they need the clicks and internet traffic
The only insult here is that Josh would compare himself to Jackie... what a joke... ESPN should be embarrassed for running an article like this, but it's clear they have no shame.
This is a story why? Oh yeah because ESPN is full of a bunch of race baiters.
Wow I guess the Woke culture has hit baseball as well. Anderson is a princess. Being called Jackie should be a compliment not racist. Grow up!
I wonder if he cried at his locker before the interview.
Seems like Tim Anderson is trying to pull an “Amber Heard” and destroy another players career by stating a clearly sarcastic comment about Tim’s own ego as racist. Maybe check your ego and don’t compare yourself to the greats, you’re not on their level.
Oh for the love, it would be the same if TA compared himself to Mantle and JD called him Mickey or if JD said he was the next Reggie and TA called him October. Yes, JD probably talking trash and maybe TA was cool with it once, but not having it today because of losing.
You know how racist you gotta be for LaRussa to deem a comment racist?!?!
If the white Sox weren’t getting their asses handed to them by the yanks for the past week, I doubt TA even cares. This is clearly out of frustration and they are framing it as racism to justify TA losing his cool. He called himself Jackie in 2019, he deserves to be mocked.
Does Timmy's V still hurt?
Donald Trump's New York Yankees.
The interview was in 2019. Ask TA how many players have called him Jackie. Do you really believe Donaldson is the first or only one?
Cashman, can you do a little vetting before you sign these guys please!!!? We’re over the 1800’s , 40’s , 50’s ect, ect, mentally!!!
Tim Anderson: 'I'm the new Jackie Robinson...' Also Tim Anderson: 'How f$%ing dare you call me Jackie!!!'
Anderson is a thug
someday people (including celebrities) are going to realize that being the boy that cried racism is doing a huge disservice to those actually going through acts of racism. someday.
That was not racist! Anderson referred to himself as todays Jackie Robinson in 2019!
Fact: 2019 he called himself Jackie Robinson. Allegedly these two players have joked before about it but suddenly it's racist? Chicago is a cesspool.
Black people LOVE racism but hate being fathers and husbands
What a pussy world we live in these days. Grow a pair and play a fucking game for millions.
both sides of this argument absolutely suck.
This is so stupid.
The “Josh Donaldson was misunderstood” starter kit.
LaRussa throwing gasoline on the fire...what a f..kn child. Be the adult in the game! Nothing racist about this comment and if Anderson or LaRussa want some attention, they can call their moms.
Any kind of conflict in which skin color is different may be considered racial discrimination. Because it is carried over from the front.
Yankee fans classless as always
So Tony LaRussa is a liberal since all liberals do is play the race card without understanding context or the situation.
If you decide to compare yourself to an all time great, an icon of sport, don’t act surprised if your opponents call you on it or mock you. That’s the problem with todays athletes. Thin skinned & can’t handle heckling. Want him to stop? Talk w your bat and glove. Grow a pair!
ESPN winks, then smiles and stirs the pot.
Dude called himself the modern day Jackie Robinson
Tim Anderson the next Jussie Smollet....
ESPN loves talking about race
MLB is going to suspend Donaldson I guarantee it
My co-worker Peter told me in 2019 that he's gay, does that means that me calling him gay is ok because he told me is gay? Me: 'Hi Gay, how are you' 👎 Me: 'Hi Peter, how are you?' 👍 He's name is Peter and I have to call him Peter, simple as that.
Tim Anderson is just being a whiny diva…he called himself the new Jackie Robinson…and gets mad when people joke about it…he also got upset when Donaldson made a rough tag at 3rd even tho Donaldson apologized…TA needs to learn that there’s NO F’ING CRYING IN BASEBALL
He wasn’t blatantly racists but it certainly was indirectly racist. See image
TimAnderson7 Yankees whitesox wait so who's racist now? 'White motherfucker' seems racist to me.
I don’t think Donaldson was being racist. But def fucking around with Anderson for him comparing himself to Jackie Robinson. Trying to get in his head.
So they where going to resolve the issue by fighting? Maybe someone should have got a hit and talked smack while on base. Or hit a home run on the field then another with other person’s significant other.
Boi soft as hell butt hurt bout being called Jackie 🤦🏽♂️ he a league it’s like a Puerto Rican calling javy23baez Roberto Clemente that’s a fucking honer he a league
This is ridiculous. If he really refered to himself as the new Jackie then I mean come on folks, this is the new threshold for racism? Holy buckets we’ve gotten sensitive. 😂
This is how you write a headline
All the Yankee fans like me knew Donaldson was a jerk before the Yankees traded for him. He is always running his mouth, like he did at Cole and others about the sticky stuff. People like that tend to cross the line. I am a Yankee fan and I will not defend Donaldson. Asshat
So, ‘Jackie’ is interchangeable with the ‘n’ word? Wow… TheJWord
This is a bit much.
I would take it as a compliment, Jackie was a legend
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He called himself Jackie thinking he was as good as Jackie, which no way he is! Donaldson basically called him Jackie because he was joking on him cause he knows Anderson ain't even close to Jackie's talent! Any excuse people can use to call something rasist they will!
Washed Donaldson clearly meant that derogatorily. Yankees 'fans' insisting he didn't because Anderson compared himself to Jackie Robinson are being wilfully ignorant.
Man at the race baiting that people fall into. These kinda headlines are pathetic.
Not racist. Did nothing wrong.
You know ESPN isn't missing a chance to cause division!
Who cares
What a bunch of bullshit!
This is a bullshit tweet that tries to bait readers on the basis of race. Do better ; give the context of Tim comparing himself to Robinson rather than citing the manager’s pretextual complaint.
Anderson proclaims to be the next JR but i guess when you call him Jackie he feels that's racist YankeesOnYes
So the guy call himself 'Jackie' but when Donaldson do it is Racist? What a Joke!
Wasn’t Josh Donaldsons mom a stripper down in Florida?
There's so much more context that needs to be stated instead of running a borderline hit piece like this right out the gate lol
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