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Josh Donaldson gets a 1-game suspension for ‘inappropriate comments' to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson received a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine Monday for what Major League Baseball described as “inappropriate comments” made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturday's game at Yankee Stadium.
“There is no dispute over what was said on the field,” Michael Hill, MLB's senior vice president for on-field operations, said in a statement. “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...
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Josh Donaldson suspended by MLB for ‘Jackie' comment to Tim Anderson

1 month ago | By Boston Herald

One day after Joey Gallo and Kyle Higashioka were placed on the COVID injured list, Josh Donaldson is joining them. In addition, Major League Baseball announced that Donaldson has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for “inappropriate comments during Saturday's game.” The inappropriate comments were Donaldson referring to White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, who is Black, as “Jackie.”
Donaldson has elected to appeal the suspension.
In a statement released on Monday afternoon, Michael Hill, MLB's senior vice president for on-field operations, said, “Regardless of Mr...
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Yankees' Josh Donaldson suspended 1 game, fined for comments toward Tim Anderson

1 month ago | By WGN TV

NEW YORK - It took Major League Baseball less than 48 hours to hand down punishment for Josh Donaldson after making comments towards Tim Anderson that they viewed as "disrespectful and in poor judgment."
Major League Baseball has suspended Yankees third baseman Josh Donalson for a game and given him a fine for his comments towards Tim Anderson on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The full release and explanation for the discipline are below. WGNNews pic.twitter.com/G26mb9WxWO - Larry Hawley May 23, 2022
On Monday, the league suspended the Yankees' third baseman for one game along with giving him...
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Josh Donaldson suspended for ‘Jackie' comments towards Tim Anderson

1 month ago | By New York Post

Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson has been suspended for one game and will be fined for using racist language towards star White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, per The Post's Jon Heyman. Anderson revealed after Saturday's game that Donaldson had called him “Jackie,” which he believed to be a racially-charged reference to Jackie Robinson. Donaldson insisted...
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