Major League Baseball has suspended New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson one game for racist comments directed at Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson.
Donaldson was also fined an undisclosed amount.
Of note, Donaldson was placed on the COVID-19 list on Monday.
Following a May 21 matchup between the Yankees and White Sox—during which Donaldson had heated discussions with both Anderson and catcher Yasmani Grandal—Anderson told reporters that Donaldson had called him "Jackie" during the game, a reference to Jackie Robinson:
Bleacher ReportTim Anderson says Josh Donaldson made a "disrespectful comment" referring to him as "Jackie [Robinson]" and agreed with manager Tony La Russa that it was racist.