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Blue Jays Release New Statement on Islamophobic Posts by Anthony Santander
The Toronto Blue Jays have responded to Islamophobic posts made online by outfielder Anthony Santander. In them, he used bigoted language to criticize U.S. Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed.In the wake of that, the Blue Jays released the following statement: pic.twitter.com/mx3xaaKnWy — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) November 12, 2026 “We met with leaders of Toronto’s Muslim communities
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- Yahoo SportsBlue Jays Release New Statement on Islamophobic Posts by Anthony SantanderThe Toronto Blue Jays have responded to Islamophobic posts made online by outfielder Anthony Santander. In them, he used bigoted language to criticize U.S. Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed.In the wake of that, the Blue Jays released the following statement: pic.twitter.com/mx3xaaKnWy — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) November 12, 2026 “We met with leaders of Toronto’s Muslim communities
- Fox NewsToronto Blue Jays apologize after Muslim community outcry over Anthony Santander's Instagram postsAnthony Santander has not apologized after sharing posts called Islamophobic, leaving the Toronto Blue Jays to issue a corporate apology on his behalf.
- Washington TimesBlue Jays apologize to Canadian Muslim fans, express frustration with Santander for his online postsThe Toronto Blue Jays met with members of the Muslim community Thursday and apologized for unrepentant outfielder Anthony Santander, who recently shared social media posts criticized as Islamophobic.