Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson has issued a second apology for last weekend’s altercation with White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson.
Donaldson calls the incident — he called Anderson “Jackie,” a comment White Sox manager Tony LaRussa alleged was racist — a “misunderstanding based on multiple exchanges between us over the years” and that he now has a “mutual understanding” with Anderson.
Donaldson also said he has the “utmost respect” for Anderson and apologized to Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel, and his family. Donaldson has said his comments were a reference to a 2019 interview where Anderson compared himself to Robinson.