Major League Baseball issued a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine to New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for what the league calls "inappropriate comments" to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during a May 21 game, CNN reported.
White Sox manager Tony La Russa said after the game that Donaldson had "made a racist comment."
Anderson, who is Black, told reporters after the game that Donaldson, who is white, called him "Jackie" (Robinson) in a disrespectful way multiple times during the game. In a locker room interview, Donaldson admitted he called Anderson "Jackie" during the game, but denied any racist intentions.
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