Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo is not buying what Josh Donaldson is selling.
The WFAN legend ripped the third baseman on ESPN First Take, dismissing his claims that his “Jackie” taunts toward White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson were some sort of inside joke referencing a 2019 interview when Anderson compared himself to Jackie Robinson. Anderson has since denied Donaldson’s assertion in the wake of their altercation.
“Donaldson is a clown,” Russo said. “Let’s call it like we see it. He gave (Lucas) Giolito a lot of grief a couple of years ago with the sticky stuff, he killed Gerrit Cole, he likes to get under people’s skin.