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Donaldson apologizes to Robinson's wife, family
Josh Donaldson has apologized to Jackie Robinson's wife and family for using the Hall of Famer's name in reference to Tim Anderson last week, saying Robinson "was a true American hero" and that he holds his name "in the highest regard."
Josh Donaldson apologizes to Jackie Robinson's wife, family for 'Jackie' remark to Tim Anderson
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Donaldson issued his apology as part of a statement to MLB.com on Thursday, three days after the New York Yankees third baseman was suspended one game by Major League Baseball for his "inappropriate comments" to Anderson the previous weekend.
Donaldson acknowledged to calling Anderson "Jackie" -- a reference to Robinson, who broke MLB's color barrier in 1947 -- in the first inning during Saturday's game between the Yankees and Chicago White Sox. The former MVP apologized after the game, saying he meant no disrespect and that he was joking with Anderson, who is Black.
Donaldson reiterated those sentiments in his statement Thursday before apologizing to Rachel Robinson and her family.
"I would also like to apologize to Mrs. Rachel Robinson and the Jackie Robinson family for any distress this incident may have caused," Donaldson said. "Jackie was a true American hero and I hold his name in the highest regard."
Anderson said Saturday he was offended by Donaldson's comment, calling it "disrespectful" and "unnecessary." White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he believed Donaldson's comment was "racist."
"First and foremost, I have the utmost respect for what Tim Anderson brings to the game of baseball," Donaldson said in his statement Thursday. "I stated over the weekend that I apologized for offending Tim and that it was a misunderstanding based on multiple exchanges between us over the years.
"My view of that exchange hasn't changed and I absolutely meant no disrespect. In the past, it had never been an issue and now that it is, we have a mutual understanding."
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." Donaldson said it was a reference about which he has "joked around" with Anderson in the past.
Josh Donaldson reiterated in his statement Thursday that he "meant no disrespect" to Tim Anderson when he called him "Jackie," saying his "view of that exchange hasn't changed." Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Anderson said Tuesday that he and Donaldson haven't had a relationship since the first time he called him "Jackie," back in 2019.
"He did say that, and I told him we never have to talk again," Anderson recalled. "I don't speak to you, you don't speak to me, if that's how you want to refer to me. I know, he knew exactly what he was doing because I already told him."
Anderson claims while Donaldson played for the Minnesota Twins, the two had no contact. But that changed after Anderson's hard slide into Donaldson at third base on May 13, which prompted a benches-clearing incident during which the two players had words. Donaldson and Anderson crossed paths during again this past weekend in New York, leading to Donaldson calling Anderson "Jackie" once again.
Donaldson, who also was fined an undisclosed amount, is appealing the one-game suspension. He will be eligible to play for the Yankees until the appeal process is completed. Shortly before the suspension was announced Monday, the Yankees said Donaldson had been put on the COVID-19 injured list.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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Donaldson issued his apology as part of a statement to MLB.com on Thursday, three days after the New York Yankees third baseman was suspended one game by Major League Baseball for his "inappropriate comments" to Anderson the previous weekend.
Donaldson acknowledged to calling Anderson "Jackie" -- a reference to Robinson, who broke MLB's color barrier in 1947 -- in the first inning during Saturday's game between the Yankees and Chicago White Sox. The former MVP apologized after the game, saying he meant no disrespect and that he was joking with Anderson, who is Black.
Donaldson reiterated those sentiments in his statement Thursday before apologizing to Rachel Robinson and her family.
"I would also like to apologize to Mrs. Rachel Robinson and the Jackie Robinson family for any distress this incident may have caused," Donaldson said. "Jackie was a true American hero and I hold his name in the highest regard."
Anderson said Saturday he was offended by Donaldson's comment, calling it "disrespectful" and "unnecessary." White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he believed Donaldson's comment was "racist."
"First and foremost, I have the utmost respect for what Tim Anderson brings to the game of baseball," Donaldson said in his statement Thursday. "I stated over the weekend that I apologized for offending Tim and that it was a misunderstanding based on multiple exchanges between us over the years.
"My view of that exchange hasn't changed and I absolutely meant no disrespect. In the past, it had never been an issue and now that it is, we have a mutual understanding."
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." Donaldson said it was a reference about which he has "joked around" with Anderson in the past.
Josh Donaldson reiterated in his statement Thursday that he "meant no disrespect" to Tim Anderson when he called him "Jackie," saying his "view of that exchange hasn't changed." Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Anderson said Tuesday that he and Donaldson haven't had a relationship since the first time he called him "Jackie," back in 2019.
"He did say that, and I told him we never have to talk again," Anderson recalled. "I don't speak to you, you don't speak to me, if that's how you want to refer to me. I know, he knew exactly what he was doing because I already told him."
Anderson claims while Donaldson played for the Minnesota Twins, the two had no contact. But that changed after Anderson's hard slide into Donaldson at third base on May 13, which prompted a benches-clearing incident during which the two players had words. Donaldson and Anderson crossed paths during again this past weekend in New York, leading to Donaldson calling Anderson "Jackie" once again.
Donaldson, who also was fined an undisclosed amount, is appealing the one-game suspension. He will be eligible to play for the Yankees until the appeal process is completed. Shortly before the suspension was announced Monday, the Yankees said Donaldson had been put on the COVID-19 injured list.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Donaldson apologizes to Robinson's wife, family
Josh Donaldson has apologized to Jackie Robinson's wife and family for using the Hall of Famer's name in reference to Tim Anderson last week, saying Robinson "was a true American hero" and that he holds his name "in the highest regard."
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Josh Donaldson: ‘Mutual understanding’ with Tim Anderson after ‘Jackie’ controversy
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Dan Martin
May 26, 2022 10:08am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Donaldson has drawn the ire of everyone from Tim Anderson to Aaron Judge to Aaron Boone for calling the White Sox shortstop “Jackie” on repeated occasions.
On Thursday, the Yankees third baseman said he and Anderson now “have a mutual understanding” on the matter, suggesting his days of referring to Anderson as “Jackie” are over.
Donaldson’s statement came after Anderson said Tuesday in Chicago that he told Donaldson the two “never have to talk again” after Donaldson first brought up the reference to Jackie Robinson in a game shortly after Anderson called himself the “new Jackie Robinson” in a Sports Illustrated article in 2019.
Anderson made it clear there was no inside joke between the two, as Donaldson had initially said in explaining his actions, which led to multiple bench-clearing incidents the last two weeks between the Yankees and White Sox.
Josh Donaldson after the Yankees feuded with the White Sox on May 21, 2022.Getty Images
Donaldson was suspended for a game by MLB for “making inappropriate comments.” He is appealing the decision, but has been on the COVID IL on Monday. The appeal will be heard when he comes off the IL.
According to a source, the Yankees are not considering additional penalties for Donaldson.
In his statement, Donaldson said: “First and foremost, I have the utmost respect for what Tim Anderson brings to the game of baseball. I stated over the weekend that I apologized for offending Tim and that it was a misunderstanding based on multiple exchanges between us over the years. My view of that exchange hasn’t changed and I absolutely meant no disrespect. In the past, it had never been an issue and now that it is, we have a mutual understanding.
“I would also like to apologize to Mrs. Rachel Robinson and the Jackie Robinson family for any distress this incident may have caused. Jackie was a true American hero and I hold his name in the highest regard.”
Initially, Donaldson said he was trying to defuse tensions between the two after they nearly came to blows when the teams met in Chicago earlier this month.
Tim Anderson is restrained by teammates during the Yankees-White Sox game on May 21, 2022.Robert Sabo
After Boone criticized Donaldson for making the comment, Judge made it clear he wasn’t pleased with the third baseman.
“Joke or not, I don’t think it’s the right thing to do there,” Judge said of Donaldson’s actions toward Anderson. “Given the history, especially the series in Chicago and the little bit of beef between Anderson and [Donaldson]. Anderson is one of the best shortstops in the game and is a big part of MLB and how we can grow the game… He made a mistake, owned up to it and we’ve got to move on.”
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Dan Martin
May 26, 2022 10:08am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Donaldson has drawn the ire of everyone from Tim Anderson to Aaron Judge to Aaron Boone for calling the White Sox shortstop “Jackie” on repeated occasions.
On Thursday, the Yankees third baseman said he and Anderson now “have a mutual understanding” on the matter, suggesting his days of referring to Anderson as “Jackie” are over.
Donaldson’s statement came after Anderson said Tuesday in Chicago that he told Donaldson the two “never have to talk again” after Donaldson first brought up the reference to Jackie Robinson in a game shortly after Anderson called himself the “new Jackie Robinson” in a Sports Illustrated article in 2019.
Anderson made it clear there was no inside joke between the two, as Donaldson had initially said in explaining his actions, which led to multiple bench-clearing incidents the last two weeks between the Yankees and White Sox.
Josh Donaldson after the Yankees feuded with the White Sox on May 21, 2022.Getty Images
Donaldson was suspended for a game by MLB for “making inappropriate comments.” He is appealing the decision, but has been on the COVID IL on Monday. The appeal will be heard when he comes off the IL.
According to a source, the Yankees are not considering additional penalties for Donaldson.
In his statement, Donaldson said: “First and foremost, I have the utmost respect for what Tim Anderson brings to the game of baseball. I stated over the weekend that I apologized for offending Tim and that it was a misunderstanding based on multiple exchanges between us over the years. My view of that exchange hasn’t changed and I absolutely meant no disrespect. In the past, it had never been an issue and now that it is, we have a mutual understanding.
“I would also like to apologize to Mrs. Rachel Robinson and the Jackie Robinson family for any distress this incident may have caused. Jackie was a true American hero and I hold his name in the highest regard.”
Initially, Donaldson said he was trying to defuse tensions between the two after they nearly came to blows when the teams met in Chicago earlier this month.
Tim Anderson is restrained by teammates during the Yankees-White Sox game on May 21, 2022.Robert Sabo
After Boone criticized Donaldson for making the comment, Judge made it clear he wasn’t pleased with the third baseman.
“Joke or not, I don’t think it’s the right thing to do there,” Judge said of Donaldson’s actions toward Anderson. “Given the history, especially the series in Chicago and the little bit of beef between Anderson and [Donaldson]. Anderson is one of the best shortstops in the game and is a big part of MLB and how we can grow the game… He made a mistake, owned up to it and we’ve got to move on.”
Tim Anderson addresses Josh Donaldson incident, 'could care less about the suspension'
May 24, 2022
Anderson, speaking publicly on Tuesday for the first time since Major League Baseball punished Donaldson with a one-game suspension, said the two haven't had a relationship since the first time he called him Jackie, back in 2019.
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"He did say that, and I told him we never have to talk again," Anderson recalled. "I don't speak to you, you don't speak to me, if that's how you want to refer to me. I know, he knew exactly what he was doing because I already told him."
Anderson claims while Donaldson played for the Minnesota Twins, the two had no contact, but that changed after a hard slide into third base by the shortstop in a game in Chicago between the two teams. The two players had words that night and then again this past weekend in New York, leading to Donaldson calling Anderson "Jackie" once again.
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge said Donaldson made "a mistake." And the league, in suspending Donaldson, felt his comment was "disrespectful and in poor judgment."
Anderson was asked if he felt the one-game suspension and fine was appropriate.
"It's out of my control, so I'm cool with whatever," Anderson said. "I could care less about the suspension."
White Sox general manager Rick Hahn was equally vague about his opinion on the punishment but was more than happy with his team's response to the incident, both on and off the field. A day after the Donaldson comment, the White Sox swept the Yankees in a doubleheader.
"Tremendously proud of the way teammates coalesced around TA this weekend," Hahn said. "The support that was shown both on the field and in the clubhouse was remarkable."
Anderson's three-run home run in Game 2 was a highlight for the All-Star shortstop. Some Yankees fans had been chanting "Jackie" during some of his at-bats that day.
"It was pretty dope for me to shut them up," he said.
Anderson said he hasn't heard from the Yankees or Donaldson, and that's just fine with him.
"I'm not looking for no friendship or relationship from that behalf," he said. "I'm going to keep playing hard and being a great teammate."
Anderson indicated he's heard from all corners of the baseball world and is appreciative of the "love and support" he has received. He was asked if he thought Donaldson at least received a message from the league after being punished.
"I hope so," Anderson said.
May 24, 2022
Anderson, speaking publicly on Tuesday for the first time since Major League Baseball punished Donaldson with a one-game suspension, said the two haven't had a relationship since the first time he called him Jackie, back in 2019.
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"He did say that, and I told him we never have to talk again," Anderson recalled. "I don't speak to you, you don't speak to me, if that's how you want to refer to me. I know, he knew exactly what he was doing because I already told him."
Anderson claims while Donaldson played for the Minnesota Twins, the two had no contact, but that changed after a hard slide into third base by the shortstop in a game in Chicago between the two teams. The two players had words that night and then again this past weekend in New York, leading to Donaldson calling Anderson "Jackie" once again.
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge said Donaldson made "a mistake." And the league, in suspending Donaldson, felt his comment was "disrespectful and in poor judgment."
Anderson was asked if he felt the one-game suspension and fine was appropriate.
"It's out of my control, so I'm cool with whatever," Anderson said. "I could care less about the suspension."
White Sox general manager Rick Hahn was equally vague about his opinion on the punishment but was more than happy with his team's response to the incident, both on and off the field. A day after the Donaldson comment, the White Sox swept the Yankees in a doubleheader.
"Tremendously proud of the way teammates coalesced around TA this weekend," Hahn said. "The support that was shown both on the field and in the clubhouse was remarkable."
Anderson's three-run home run in Game 2 was a highlight for the All-Star shortstop. Some Yankees fans had been chanting "Jackie" during some of his at-bats that day.
"It was pretty dope for me to shut them up," he said.
Anderson said he hasn't heard from the Yankees or Donaldson, and that's just fine with him.
"I'm not looking for no friendship or relationship from that behalf," he said. "I'm going to keep playing hard and being a great teammate."
Anderson indicated he's heard from all corners of the baseball world and is appreciative of the "love and support" he has received. He was asked if he thought Donaldson at least received a message from the league after being punished.
"I hope so," Anderson said.
Tim Anderson said he warned Josh Donaldson about calling him 'Jackie' in 2019
Ryan Young
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Tue, May 24, 2022, 5:40 PM·2 min read
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Tim Anderson spoke out on Tuesday about his relationship with Josh Donaldson, and said he gave the New York Yankees third baseman a warning about calling him “Jackie” back in 2019.
Donaldson was suspended for one game after he admitted to calling Anderson “Jackie,” as in a reference to Jackie Robinson. Donaldson said he has called Anderson “Jackie” repeatedly since 2019, and insisted that he was just “joking around” based on a comparison Anderson made about himself.
That, however, isn’t how Anderson sees it.
Benches cleared during the fifth inning of Saturday’s game between the Yankees and White Sox, though it wasn’t initially clear why. White Sox manager Tony La Russa said after the game that Donaldson had made “a racist comment” directed at Anderson, which both Anderson and Donaldson eventually revealed was the “Jackie” comment.
Donaldson was suspended for one game for the comment by the league for his “poor judgment.” Donaldson is appealing the ruling.
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Tue, May 24, 2022, 5:40 PM·2 min read
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Tim Anderson spoke out on Tuesday about his relationship with Josh Donaldson, and said he gave the New York Yankees third baseman a warning about calling him “Jackie” back in 2019.
Donaldson was suspended for one game after he admitted to calling Anderson “Jackie,” as in a reference to Jackie Robinson. Donaldson said he has called Anderson “Jackie” repeatedly since 2019, and insisted that he was just “joking around” based on a comparison Anderson made about himself.
That, however, isn’t how Anderson sees it.
Benches cleared after ‘Jackie’ comment
Benches cleared during the fifth inning of Saturday’s game between the Yankees and White Sox, though it wasn’t initially clear why. White Sox manager Tony La Russa said after the game that Donaldson had made “a racist comment” directed at Anderson, which both Anderson and Donaldson eventually revealed was the “Jackie” comment.
Donaldson later defended himself and said he was joking while referencing a 2019 interview Anderson did with Sports illustrated, where Anderson compared himself to Jackie Robinson. He said the two joked about it in 2019, too.
If he was joking, though, Anderson clearly didn’t find it funny — especially considering he said he warned Donaldson about using that term in 2019.
Donaldson was suspended for one game for the comment by the league for his “poor judgment.” Donaldson is appealing the ruling.
Black Lives Matter protesters at Yankee Stadium call for Josh Donaldson’s ouster over ‘Jackie’ remark
By Ellen Moynihan and Larry McShane
New York Daily News
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May 25, 2022 at 4:51 pm
An angry group of Black Lives Matter demonstrators outside Yankee Stadium called Wednesday for the Bronx Bombers to release third baseman Josh Donaldson over his racial dustup with White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson.
The protesters gathered outside the Bronx ballpark where Anderson reacted angrily when Donaldson referred to the Black player as “Jackie” this past weekend — a snide reference to Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color line in 1947.
“Donaldson’s gotta go!” the group organized by Black Lives Matter Greater New York chanted outside Gate 4 of the House that Ruth Built. Others raised signs with “Racism is Racism” written above the team’s familiar NY logo.
Members of BLM Greater New York protest MLB player Josh Donaldson outside Yankee Stadium on Wednesday in the Bronx. (Barry Williams/for New York Daily News)
“Jackie Robinson was a pioneer for MLB and Black wealth in general, and it is shameful that Donaldson would invoke his name in this manner,” said Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan (D-Manhattan).
“We urge the Yankees to support Black-led initiatives in light of these comments as a form of good will,” she added.
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (left) and Chicago White Sox baserunner Tim Anderson (right) share words at third base in the first inning of a game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Friday, May 13. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
The incident happened this past Saturday, with Donaldson making the remark while standing on second base only a soft toss away from Anderson’s spot in the infield.
Donaldson said the remark was a friendly joke among friends. But Anderson said he wasn’t friends with Donaldson and that the comment was racist.
Major League Baseball announced that Donaldson has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for “inappropriate comments during Saturday’s game.”
“We cannot allow a little bit of racism to slide,” said Chivona Newsome, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Greater New York. “We cannot allow people like Donaldson to get away with these microaggressions, to get away with this anti-Black behavior.”
BLM Greater New York co-founder Hawk Newsome speaks during a protest of MLB player Josh Donaldson outside Yankee Stadium Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (Barry Williams/for New York Daily News)
Donaldson has elected to appeal the suspension. The Yankees did not respond to a Wednesday email for comment on the protest, but MLB senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill said the infielder was unquestionably in the wrong.
“Regardless of Mr. Donaldson’s intent, the comment he directed toward Mr. Anderson was disrespectful and in poor judgment, particularly when viewed in the context of their prior interactions,” read a statement from Hill.
By Ellen Moynihan and Larry McShane
New York Daily News
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May 25, 2022 at 4:51 pm
An angry group of Black Lives Matter demonstrators outside Yankee Stadium called Wednesday for the Bronx Bombers to release third baseman Josh Donaldson over his racial dustup with White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson.
The protesters gathered outside the Bronx ballpark where Anderson reacted angrily when Donaldson referred to the Black player as “Jackie” this past weekend — a snide reference to Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color line in 1947.
“Donaldson’s gotta go!” the group organized by Black Lives Matter Greater New York chanted outside Gate 4 of the House that Ruth Built. Others raised signs with “Racism is Racism” written above the team’s familiar NY logo.
Members of BLM Greater New York protest MLB player Josh Donaldson outside Yankee Stadium on Wednesday in the Bronx. (Barry Williams/for New York Daily News)
“Jackie Robinson was a pioneer for MLB and Black wealth in general, and it is shameful that Donaldson would invoke his name in this manner,” said Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan (D-Manhattan).
“We urge the Yankees to support Black-led initiatives in light of these comments as a form of good will,” she added.
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (left) and Chicago White Sox baserunner Tim Anderson (right) share words at third base in the first inning of a game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Friday, May 13. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
The incident happened this past Saturday, with Donaldson making the remark while standing on second base only a soft toss away from Anderson’s spot in the infield.
Donaldson said the remark was a friendly joke among friends. But Anderson said he wasn’t friends with Donaldson and that the comment was racist.
Major League Baseball announced that Donaldson has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for “inappropriate comments during Saturday’s game.”
“We cannot allow a little bit of racism to slide,” said Chivona Newsome, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Greater New York. “We cannot allow people like Donaldson to get away with these microaggressions, to get away with this anti-Black behavior.”
BLM Greater New York co-founder Hawk Newsome speaks during a protest of MLB player Josh Donaldson outside Yankee Stadium Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (Barry Williams/for New York Daily News)
Donaldson has elected to appeal the suspension. The Yankees did not respond to a Wednesday email for comment on the protest, but MLB senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill said the infielder was unquestionably in the wrong.
“Regardless of Mr. Donaldson’s intent, the comment he directed toward Mr. Anderson was disrespectful and in poor judgment, particularly when viewed in the context of their prior interactions,” read a statement from Hill.
Former Red Sox Joe Kelly Sounds Off On Josh Donaldson’s ‘Racist’ Comment
Kelly is just the latest to speak up on the issue
by Scott Neville
May 23
Former Boston Red Sox and current Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Kelly has always been one to speak his mind and show emotion.
That trend continued when he spoke about Josh Donaldson’s comment to Tim Anderson on Saturday. The New York Yankee third baseman called Anderson “Jackie” in reference to Jackie Robinson.
“That guy is an (expletive),” Kelly said of Donaldson on the Parkins & Spiegal Show Monday.
Kelly further explained his opinion in another appearence.
“Obviously what he did was wrong,” Kelly said on “Unfiltered with David Kaplan” on Monday. “Hence why he got suspended one game, if it wasn’t wrong there would be no suspension. And Josh Donaldson apologized so obviously he knew he was wrong.
“But, in a moment like that, when you make a racist remark to someone that is No. 1 on the other team and No. 2, not your friend, and then say it was an inside joke … you know kind of what Liam (Hendriks) said, you usually have inside jokes with people you’re really close with.”
Hendriks did not hold back when speaking on the matter and defending his teammate.
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Kelly did not care for the length of suspension either. “I got suspended eight for making a silly face,” Kelly said on the “Parkins & Spiegal Show,” when initially hearing of the one-game suspension, referencing an incident where he caused a bench-clearing brawl against the Houston Astros in 2020.
He also questioned Donaldson’s placement on the COVID list shortly after the incident, sarcastically saying, “They better do close contact tracing then.”
Donaldson’s comment has caused a number of players and coaches to speak out on both sides, and Kelly is just the latest to speak up.
Kelly is just the latest to speak up on the issue
by Scott Neville
May 23
Former Boston Red Sox and current Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Kelly has always been one to speak his mind and show emotion.
That trend continued when he spoke about Josh Donaldson’s comment to Tim Anderson on Saturday. The New York Yankee third baseman called Anderson “Jackie” in reference to Jackie Robinson.
“That guy is an (expletive),” Kelly said of Donaldson on the Parkins & Spiegal Show Monday.
Kelly further explained his opinion in another appearence.
“Obviously what he did was wrong,” Kelly said on “Unfiltered with David Kaplan” on Monday. “Hence why he got suspended one game, if it wasn’t wrong there would be no suspension. And Josh Donaldson apologized so obviously he knew he was wrong.
“But, in a moment like that, when you make a racist remark to someone that is No. 1 on the other team and No. 2, not your friend, and then say it was an inside joke … you know kind of what Liam (Hendriks) said, you usually have inside jokes with people you’re really close with.”
Hendriks did not hold back when speaking on the matter and defending his teammate.
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Former Red Sox Joe Kelly Sounds Off On Josh Donaldson's 'Racist' Comment
Former Boston Red Sox and current Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Kelly gave his take on the Josh Donaldson-Tim Anderson drama.
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Kelly did not care for the length of suspension either. “I got suspended eight for making a silly face,” Kelly said on the “Parkins & Spiegal Show,” when initially hearing of the one-game suspension, referencing an incident where he caused a bench-clearing brawl against the Houston Astros in 2020.
He also questioned Donaldson’s placement on the COVID list shortly after the incident, sarcastically saying, “They better do close contact tracing then.”
Donaldson’s comment has caused a number of players and coaches to speak out on both sides, and Kelly is just the latest to speak up.
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks rips 'delusional' Josh Donaldson for 'Jackie' comment to Tim Anderson
May 22, 2022
Josh Donaldson says he was "joking around" when he referred to Tim Anderson as "Jackie," but at least one member of the Chicago White Sox isn't buying the former MVP's explanation.
"Usually you have inside jokes with people you get along with, not people who don't get along at all," White Sox closer Liam Hendriks said Sunday, one day after the exchange between Donaldson and Anderson incited a benches-clearing incident at Yankee Stadium. "So that statement right there was complete bulls---."
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Donaldson admitted after Saturday's game to calling Anderson "Jackie" -- a nod to Jackie Robinson -- in the first inning. The Yankees third baseman apologized, saying he meant no disrespect.
But Anderson, who is Black, said Saturday that he was offended by Donaldson's comment, calling it "disrespectful" and "unnecessary." Hendriks echoed those sentiments Sunday afternoon before the clubs started a doubleheader.
"Us in this clubhouse, we have [Anderson's] back and everything -- and that was just a completely unacceptable thing," Hendriks said. "Again, [the Yankees] are trying to whip it out as being an inside joke -- no, that's horse s---. They don't have those sorts of things going on. ... That's like having an inside joke with a guy who you are a nemesis with, I guess you could say.
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"But that's not how it went down in this clubhouse, and I don't understand how [Donaldson] ever thought of it like that. It's just straight delusional."
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." Donaldson said it was a reference about which he has "joked around" with Anderson in the past.
Major League Baseball is looking into the matter and speaking to all of the relevant parties involved, a source told ESPN's Alden Gonzalez. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that he did not think Donaldson should have made the comment.
"I don't believe there was any malicious intent in that regard," Boone told reporters. "But you know, this is, just in my opinion, somewhere he should not be going."
Josh Donaldson says he was "joking" when he referred to Tim Anderson as "Jackie," but White Sox closer Liam Hendriks doesn't believe that explanation, calling it "complete bulls---." Sarah Stier/Getty Images
White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Saturday that he thought Donaldson's comment was "racist" and elaborated on the situation a day later, telling reporters he is "curious" to see whether the Yankees address the incident.
"I'm actually curious to see what the Yankee organization says," La Russa said. "It's not really important what I say here. I saw what Aaron said -- he's between a rock and a hard place there."
Hendriks also said he also hopes for further response from the Yankees.
"A couple of our guys made sure a couple guys in their clubhouse knew exactly what was going on," Hendriks said. "So whether it's an internal thing that has to happen on their side, today we show up and do what we came here to do -- we have a chance to win two games at Yankee Stadium."
Anderson was held out of Chicago's Game 1 lineup by La Russa, who said it "didn't make sense" to have the former AL batting champion play both games of the doubleheader. After the White Sox beat the Yankees 3-1 in Game 1, Anderson started the nightcap and hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning that gave Chicago a 5-0 victory to win the series. Donaldson was on the bench.
Donaldson scrapped with Anderson on May 13 in Chicago after putting a hard tag on the White Sox star shortstop, who responded with a shove, resulting in the benches and bullpens clearing. Donaldson said Saturday that he was "trying to defuse" any lingering tension when the players crossed paths early in the game.
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 was escorted off the field by Boone while Anderson was led off by third-base coach Joe McEwing.
"[Donaldson] knew damn well what he was doing," Hendriks said. "He intended it to be exactly what it was. He just didn't intend for the repercussions, which were swift."
May 22, 2022
Josh Donaldson says he was "joking around" when he referred to Tim Anderson as "Jackie," but at least one member of the Chicago White Sox isn't buying the former MVP's explanation.
"Usually you have inside jokes with people you get along with, not people who don't get along at all," White Sox closer Liam Hendriks said Sunday, one day after the exchange between Donaldson and Anderson incited a benches-clearing incident at Yankee Stadium. "So that statement right there was complete bulls---."
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Donaldson admitted after Saturday's game to calling Anderson "Jackie" -- a nod to Jackie Robinson -- in the first inning. The Yankees third baseman apologized, saying he meant no disrespect.
But Anderson, who is Black, said Saturday that he was offended by Donaldson's comment, calling it "disrespectful" and "unnecessary." Hendriks echoed those sentiments Sunday afternoon before the clubs started a doubleheader.
"Us in this clubhouse, we have [Anderson's] back and everything -- and that was just a completely unacceptable thing," Hendriks said. "Again, [the Yankees] are trying to whip it out as being an inside joke -- no, that's horse s---. They don't have those sorts of things going on. ... That's like having an inside joke with a guy who you are a nemesis with, I guess you could say.
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"But that's not how it went down in this clubhouse, and I don't understand how [Donaldson] ever thought of it like that. It's just straight delusional."
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." Donaldson said it was a reference about which he has "joked around" with Anderson in the past.
Major League Baseball is looking into the matter and speaking to all of the relevant parties involved, a source told ESPN's Alden Gonzalez. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that he did not think Donaldson should have made the comment.
"I don't believe there was any malicious intent in that regard," Boone told reporters. "But you know, this is, just in my opinion, somewhere he should not be going."
Josh Donaldson says he was "joking" when he referred to Tim Anderson as "Jackie," but White Sox closer Liam Hendriks doesn't believe that explanation, calling it "complete bulls---." Sarah Stier/Getty Images
White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Saturday that he thought Donaldson's comment was "racist" and elaborated on the situation a day later, telling reporters he is "curious" to see whether the Yankees address the incident.
"I'm actually curious to see what the Yankee organization says," La Russa said. "It's not really important what I say here. I saw what Aaron said -- he's between a rock and a hard place there."
Hendriks also said he also hopes for further response from the Yankees.
"A couple of our guys made sure a couple guys in their clubhouse knew exactly what was going on," Hendriks said. "So whether it's an internal thing that has to happen on their side, today we show up and do what we came here to do -- we have a chance to win two games at Yankee Stadium."
Anderson was held out of Chicago's Game 1 lineup by La Russa, who said it "didn't make sense" to have the former AL batting champion play both games of the doubleheader. After the White Sox beat the Yankees 3-1 in Game 1, Anderson started the nightcap and hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning that gave Chicago a 5-0 victory to win the series. Donaldson was on the bench.
Donaldson scrapped with Anderson on May 13 in Chicago after putting a hard tag on the White Sox star shortstop, who responded with a shove, resulting in the benches and bullpens clearing. Donaldson said Saturday that he was "trying to defuse" any lingering tension when the players crossed paths early in the game.
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 was escorted off the field by Boone while Anderson was led off by third-base coach Joe McEwing.
"[Donaldson] knew damn well what he was doing," Hendriks said. "He intended it to be exactly what it was. He just didn't intend for the repercussions, which were swift."
so yall still defending ya favorite white boy?
So are yall saying all this too sensitive stuff about these white boys?
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Yall still defending the white boy?
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BGOL giving a cac from Mobile Alabama with a mullet the benefit of the doubt over a bruh is not surprising.
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