The Toronto Blue Jays have issued an apology after star player Anthony Santander posted several anti-Muslim posts following Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan.
\n\nSantander sparked outrage this week when he posted several posts in his Instagram Stories attacking Muslims after Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate following his defeat of Mike Rogers in Michigan.
\n\n“America voted for Sharia last night!” Santander said.
\n\n“Muslims are not peaceful,” he said in another post.
\n\nThe Toronto Blue Jays outright denounced Santander’s post on Thursday. In an Instagram post, the team shared a statement from team CEO and president Mark Shapiro.
\n\n“The Blue Jays are deeply sorry to the Muslim community and our fans for the pain and harm these Islamophobic posts have caused,” the statement said. “We will work with leaders in Muslim communities to fight against all forms of hate.”
\n\nThe statement further called the posts an “opportunity to listen and learn” and said they “reaffirm our beliefs and values as an organization.”
\n\n“We condemn Islamophobia and all forms of hate,” it added.
\n\nThe statement comes after Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins expressed disappointment over Santander’s comments.
\n\n“There really aren’t words to express my level of…
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