The 36-year-old insisted there was no racist intent behind what he said to Anderson and claimed the two have “joked around” about it in the past. Donaldson claims the comment was inspired by a 2019 Sports Illustrated interview in which Anderson explained how he felt like “today’s Jackie Robinson” in the big leagues. New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson has issued an apology to the family of Jackie Robinson after referring to a Black opponent, Tim Anderson, as Jackie during a game last. That’s as strong as it gets,” La Russa told reporters. “He made a racist comment, Donaldson, and that’s all I’m going to say. New York Yankees 3B Josh Donaldson explains a Jackie Robinson comment directed at Chicago White Sox SS Tim Anderson after the Saturday afternoon game. White Sox manager Tony La Russa attached a much more straightforward label to what Donaldson said to Anderson. I wasn’t really going to bother nobody today, but he made the comment and you know it was disrespectful and I don’t think it was called for. ‘What’s up, Jackie?’ I don’t play like that.
Donaldson contends that it was said in jest, a friendly joke. I kind of feel like today’s Jackie Robinson. Tim Anderson compares himself to Jackie Robinson, slams MLB offices on diversity Jason Owens at 1:44 am Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is still steaming over the. “Basically he was trying to call me Jackie Robinson. Donaldson first addressed Anderson to his face as Jackie as in Jackie Robinson in 2019, after Anderson had invoked the Hall-of-Famer and trailblazer’s name in reference to himself in an interview with Sports Illustrated. And he told SI that his approach is blazing a new path, comparing himself to an icon of American sports progress. Anderson, Donaldson, and White Sox Manager Tony LaRussa said the following regarding the name-calling: He just made a disrespectful comment,” Anderson told reporters, per ESPN. In the video above, Ben Maller shares his reaction to a controversial situation from Saturday where New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson called Chicago White Sox's Tim Anderson 'Jackie.' The term was in reference to baseball pioneer and legend, Jackie Robinson. The term 'Jackie' is offensive here? You know who called Tim Anderson 'Jackie' before Josh Donaldson? TIM ANDERSON! He called himself that in an interview in Sports Illustrated a couple of years ago.Anderson of the White Sox being offended by this is extra special aloofness." This is what's known as a faux controversy. "When you take 3 steps back, this does not rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors.
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