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Blue Jays could sneakily be perfect fit for predicted $108M postseason star

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The Toronto Blue Jays say a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by Anthony Santander on the right-fielder's social media account do not represent the team's values and beliefs. "Sports and politics don't mix." This oft-stated maxim is something Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander is now learning first hand after he shared social media posts in the wake of the U.S. Covered by 8 outlets: 1 lean left, 3 are centre, 4 lean right.

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  1. Yahoo News Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Blue Jays could sneakily be perfect fit for predicted $108M postseason star

    Could Toronto make a splash?

  2. Brandonsun Center Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Blue Jays say RF Anthony Santander’s anti-Muslim posts do not represent the team’s values
  3. Times of India Center Factuality: Mostly factual IN
    Anthony Santander salary, achievements: All about Toronto Blue Jays star whose controversial posts about new Michigan Senator Abdul El-Sayed go viral after midterm elections results

    US President Donald Trump referred to El-Sayed as a “jihadist,” evoked the September 11 attacks and deliberately misstated the candidate's name.

  4. Breitbart News Right Factuality: Mixed US
    'Baseball is for Everyone': Blue Jays Slap Back at Outfielder Anthony Santander Over Abdul-El Sayed Comments

    The Toronto Blue Jays are rebuking their own outfielder, Anthony Santander, for his criticism of Islam and making it clear they don't back him

    Mixed reliabilityElevated risk
  5. Toronto Sun Leans right Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gifts mom with luxury Lexus: ‘YOU DESERVE THAT AND MORE’

    'I love you, you deserve that and more'

  6. ESPN Center Factuality: High US
    Blue Jays: Santander's anti-Muslim posts don't represent team

    The Toronto Blue Jays say a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by Anthony Santander on the right-fielder's social media account do not represent the team's values and beliefs.

  7. Journaldemontreal Center Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Blue Jays player on harness for Islamophobic comments

    Translated Un joueur des Blue Jays sur la sellette pour des commentaires islamophobes

    Le voltigeur Anthony Santander a critiqué le nouveau sénateur du Michigan Abdul El-Sayed en raison de sa foi musulmane.

  8. Breitbart News Right Factuality: Mixed US
    Blue Jays Outfielder Anthony Santander Draws Fire over Abdul El-Sayed Posts

    "Sports and politics don't mix." This oft-stated maxim is something Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander is now learning first hand after he shared social media posts in the wake of the U.S. midterm elections.

    Mixed reliabilityElevated risk
  9. New York Post Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Blue Jays slugger Anthony Santander under fire for controversial Abdul El-Sayed posts after midterms

    His comments come after El-Sayed defeated Republican opponent Mike Rogers in a highly-contested election on Tuesday.

    Elevated risk
  10. USA TODAY Leans left Factuality: High US
    Blue Jays respond to Anthony Santander's Islamophobic Instagram stories - USA Today

    Blue Jays respond to Anthony Santander's Islamophobic Instagram stories USA Today

  11. Fox News Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    MLB outfielder Anthony Santander faces backlash over Abdul El-Sayed video, Blue Jays respond

    The Toronto Blue Jays responded without apology or discipline after Anthony Santander deleted Instagram posts tied to the U.S. midterm elections.

  12. Dose Center Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Anthony Santander and His Racist Posts: The Blue Jays Distance Themselves

    Last night, Antony Santander got away with it. Amid the U.S. midterm elections, the Blue Jays player shared racist posts in his Instagram Stories. Although the outfielder quickly deleted the posts in question following a wave of comments, screenshots were taken and shared....

  13. Toronto Sun Leans right Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Blue Jays respond after Anthony Santander’s Islamophobic Instagram posts go viral

    Toronto outfielder/DH Anthony Santander sparked online outrage by sharing a pair of Islamophobic posts on Instagram Story.

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