Josh Donaldson suspended: MLB punishes Yankees slugger for Tim Anderson comments
MLB announced they have gotten suspended Unique York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for one sport and issued a lovely for his comments in direction of Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson.
The talk of the weekend series between the Unique York Yankees and Chicago White Sox surrounded Josh Donaldson’s comments in direction of Tim Anderson. After Saturday’s sport which saw a benches-clearing incident, Anderson revealed that Donaldson known as him “Jackie [Robinson],” which he known as “disrespectful.” Donaldson confirmed that he acknowledged it, but acknowledged it changed into as soon as in reference to a 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated in which Anderson acknowledged he felt cherish “on the present time’s Jackie Robinson.”
Even with the clarification by Donaldson, it changed into as soon as no longer enough to speed punishment by MLB.
On Monday, Would possibly additionally 23, MLB announced that Donaldson has been suspended for one sport and changed into as soon as issued an undisclosed pretty for his comments in direction of Anderson. Donaldson is attention-grabbing the resolution.
Josh Donaldson has bought a one-sport suspension and a lovely. He has chosen to enchantment.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) Would possibly additionally 23, 2022
Why did MLB suspend Josh Donaldson?
“MLB has completed the strategy of talking to the other folks concerned about this incident,” acknowledged MLB senior vp of on-arena operations Michael Hill in an issued assertion. “There isn’t always a dispute over what changed into as soon as acknowledged on the realm. No matter Mr. Donaldson’s intent, the commentary he directed in direction of Mr. Anderson changed into as soon as disrespectful and in heart-broken judgment, in particular when seen within the context of their prior interactions. Moreover, Mr. Donaldson’s commentary changed into as soon as a contributing factor in a bench-clearing incident between the teams, and warrants self-discipline.”
The incident in ask happened when Donaldson and White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal exchanged words, resulting in both benches clearing. Anderson needed to be held assist by teammates in the end of the incident.
White Sox manager Tony La Russa would no longer interpret on the comments made by Donaldson, most effective calling them “racist.” That changed into as soon as when Anderson revealed that the Yankees third baseman acknowledged “what’s up, Jackie [Robinson]” to him.
Donaldson claimed that he joked with Anderson about it within the past, referencing the aforementioned interview. He apologized when talking with newshounds and acknowledged he changed into as soon as willing to meet with Anderson if he wished to.
Merely before the announcement of the suspension, the Yankees positioned Donaldson on the COVID-19 injured list.
