Blue Jays’ Santander shares, deletes Islamophobic videos on Instagram

CTV News · TSN.ca Staff · 2026-11-05 23:04 UTC

In the wake of Tuesday night’s United States midterm elections, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Anthony Santander shared a series of Islamophobic videos to his Instagram Stories. Santander, 32, would later delete the content.

In the wake of Tuesday night’s United States midterm elections, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Anthony Santander shared a series of Islamophobic videos to his Instagram Stories.

Santander, 32, would later delete the content.

Among the videos shared by the player, who has only suited up in 54 games with the team since signing a five-year, $92.5 million deal, was one from a Christian preacher who said there is “no such thing as kind Muslims” with another claiming Sharia law would be coming for the U.S. after Dr. Abdulrahim El-Sayed was elected to the Senate in Michigan.

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