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Comment by New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson to Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson called 'racist'

A heated afternoon on the field continued off it afterward, with Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson taking offense to being called "Jackie" by the New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson, a comment deemed "racist" by manager Tony LaRussa.

Donaldson admitted after the game to calling Anderson "Jackie" -- a nod to Jackie Robinson -- and apologized. Anderson said after the game that he took offense to it.

Donaldson said the comment was in reference to a 2019 interview in which Anderson described himself as feeling like "today's Jackie Robinson" in how he's "getting to a point where I need to change the game.