Blue Jays address Anthony Santander's Islamophobic social media posts

Toronto Star · Gilbert Ngabo · 2026-11-05 21:47 UTC

The team said "baseball is for everyone" in response to the outfielder's Islamophobic posts following the U.S. midterm elections.

The 32-year-old was widely criticized after sharing videos that contained Islamophobic messages to his Instagram story, including one that appeared to target Abdul El-Sayed, who became the first Muslim Senator in the country’s history after winning the seat in Michigan.

One posted indicated that America voted for Sharia law, with a photo of El-Sayed behind it. Another called Muslims “violent” while one said, “there is no such thing as kind Muslims.”

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