The Toronto Blue Jays are rebuking their own outfielder, Anthony Santander, for criticizing Islam and making it clear the team does not stand with him.
\n\n“Baseball is for everyone,” the team said in a statement on Thursday, according to The Athletic, “and the Blue Jays have created an inclusive experience where all fans feel welcome at our ballpark. Individual comments do not represent our organization’s values and beliefs.”
\n\nSantander raised eyebrows from leftists after blasting Tuesday’s election of Muslim Democrat Abdul El Sayed to the Senate in Michigan and another ripping Islam in general.
\n\nAfter El Sayed’s victory, the Venezuelan-born player lamented that “Americans voted for Sharia last night!” But he went on in a second post to insist that “Muslims are not peaceful.”
\n\nSantander has not played with the Jays since 2025, as he has been out due to shoulder surgery. The outfielder’s five-year, $92.5 million contract has not helped the team much. He has only played 54 games two years into the deal.
\n\nThe Jays did not reveal plans to punish Santander, but the team has moved against players who made off-color social media posts before.
\n\nIn 2023, reliever Anthony Bass posted a message supporting boycotts of companies…
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