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MLB suspends Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson 1 game for making Jackie Robinson remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson

MLB suspends Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson 1 game for making Jackie Robinson remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson

MAY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers: Jackie Robinson at Center of Tim Anderson-Josh Donaldson Controversy Yankees designated hitter Josh Donaldson came under fire this weekend for calling White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson “Jackie”.

MAY 23, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Placed on COVID-19 IL Donaldson was placed on the COVID-19 injured list for an undisclosed reason Monday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Impact Manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Donaldson hasn't yet tested positive for COVID-19 but is away from the team since he's experiencing symptoms, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. A timetable for the 36-year-old's return depends on whether he tests positive for the virus, but Marwin Gonzalez and Gleyber Torres will likely see increased playing time while Donaldson is sidelined.

MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Donaldson will sit Monday against the Orioles.

Impact Donaldson finds himself on the bench in back-to-back games, though he isn't going consecutive days without making an appearance, as he started the first half of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox. It's unclear if there's a specific reason for his absence or if the veteran is receiving merely a routine day off. Either way, Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at third base.

MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees' Aaron Boone says Josh Donaldson was wrong in making off-handed remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson - The Boston Globe MLB to probe Donaldson's racially-tinged remark that sparked Yankees-White Sox melee.

MAY 23, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Not starting in nightcap Donaldson isn't starting in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Impact Donaldson will get a chance to reset after he went 0-for-4 in Sunday's matinee. DJ LeMahieu will shift to third base while Gleyber Torres starts at the keystone.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'Complete Bulls--t': Liam Hendriks Blasts Josh Donaldson Over 'Jackie' Comment The White Sox closer didn’t hold back, calling out Josh Donaldson over what he said to Tim Anderson that sparked a benches-clearing situatio...

MAY 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Aaron Boone says Josh Donaldson shouldn't have made 'Jackie' comment; Yankees trying to diffuse tension in aftermath “I don’t believe there was any malicious intent in that regard,” Boone said. “This is just somewhere, that in my opinion, he should not be g...

MAY 22, 2022 • MCALL.COM

Boone: No 'malicious intent' behind Donaldson's comment Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that although he believes Josh Donaldson didn't have any "malicious intent" behind his Jackie Robins...

MAY 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Benches clear after Josh Donaldson calls Tim Anderson 'Jackie' White Sox Manager Tony La Russa deemed the comment "racist" and MLB reportedly will look into the matter.

MAY 22, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

White Sox Call Josh Donaldson's 'Jackie' Comments Racist Donaldson, the Yankees’ third baseman, said his remarks to Tim Anderson referenced a magazine article in which Anderson said he was “today’s...

MAY 22, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM

Yankees Josh Donaldson wasn't being racist towards Tim Anderson, but he's no angel ' Klapisch Donaldson touched off two bench-clearing incidents with remarks he made to Tim Anderson. They might not have been racist, but they neverthel...

MAY 22, 2022 • NJ.COM

Fegan: No reason to believe Josh Donaldson in flap with Tim Anderson It seems ill-advised to take Josh Donaldson at his word on his intent, and Tim Anderson certainly didn't.

MAY 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

MLB investigating incident between Yankees, White Sox

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making an offensive remark during Saturday's game.

MAY 22, 2022

Josh Donaldson's 'Jackie' crack isn't a joking matter to Tim Anderson: 'Disrespectful' Donaldson called Anderson "Jackie," as in Jackie Robinson. He claimed he was making an inside joke about Anderson's referring to himself thr...

MAY 22, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Benches clear after Yankees' Josh Donaldson's 'disrespectful' comment toward Tim Anderson Donaldson said Saturday that he called the White Sox shortstop "Jackie" during Saturday's game, leading to tension on the field.

MAY 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Josh Donaldson's comment to Tim Anderson leads to benches clearing in White Sox's loss to Yankees NEW YORK — New York Yankees designated hitter Josh Donaldson ran between second and third base after Isiah Kiner-Falefa ended the third inni...

MAY 21, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Josh Donaldson Says 'Jackie [Robinson]' Comment to Tim Anderson Wasn't Intended To Be Racist Donaldson admitted that he referred to Anderson as Jackie Robinson during Saturday’s game, explaining that he meant it as a joke

MAY 21, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Josh Donaldson accused of racial taunt by White Sox's Tim Anderson; Yankee claims it was a joke between them White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson said that Yankees designated hitter Josh Donaldson made a racist and disrespectful remark to him on the fie...

MAY 21, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM

Josh Donaldson's comment to Tim Anderson leads to the benches clearing in the Chicago White Sox's loss to the New York Yankees A Tim Anderson-Josh Donaldson incident led to the benches clearing during the the Chicago White Sox's 7-5 loss to the New York Yankees.

MAY 21, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Ex-Brave Josh Donaldson says his 'Jackie' remark to another player was not racist NEW YORK -- Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark by calling him Ja...

MAY 21, 2022 • AJC.COM

White Sox furious Tim Anderson called Jackie Robinson by Yankees' Josh Donaldson, who swears it wasn't racism The Yankees and Chicago White Sox wrap up their weekend series with a doubleheader on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.

MAY 21, 2022 • NJ.COM

Anderson says Donaldson made racist remark, MLB investigates

Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark by calling him Jackie Robinson during their game Saturday

MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benches clear again between White Sox, Yankees as Josh Donaldson drama continues It’s becoming a true soap opera between Josh Donaldson and the White Sox.

MAY 21, 2022 • MCALL.COM

Idle Thursday Donaldson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Impact With Giancarlo Stanton handling designated-hitter duties and DJ LeMahieu manning third base, Donaldson will take a seat for the first time since May 8. While starting in each of the Yankees' last 10 games, Donaldson slashed an impressive .342/.419/.632 with three home runs, four walks, two doubles, seven RBI and six runs.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE