Josh Donaldson said he was hurt after his New York Yankees teammates didn’t back him up following his “Jackie Robinson” comments directed at Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson. Donaldson said on Wednesday that while he admits what he said about Anderson was wrong, hearing his own teammates bash him for it was disappointing. “I think that was tough to hear, for sure, just for the simple fact that I pride myself on being a good teammate, and everywhere I’ve went, every organization… Source link
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Tim Anderson spoke out on Tuesday about his relationship with Josh Donaldson, and said he gave the New York Yankees third baseman a warning about calling him “Jackie” back in 2019. Donaldson was suspended for one game after he admitted to calling Anderson “Jackie,” as in a reference to Jackie Robinson. Donaldson said he has called Anderson “Jackie” repeatedly since 2019, and insisted that he was just “joking around” based on a comparison Anderson made about himself. That,… Source link
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