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Toronto Blue Jays apologize after Muslim community outcry over Anthony Santander's Instagram posts

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Avila, A. (2026, November 13). Toronto Blue Jays apologize after Muslim community outcry over Anthony Santander's Instagram posts. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/toronto-blue-jays-apologize-muslim-community-outcry-anthony-santander-instagram-posts

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-13 · by Alejandro Avila

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The Toronto Blue Jays issued a corporate apology on Thursday after meeting with local Muslim leaders following outcry over Islamophobic Instagram stories shared by outfielder Anthony Santander. The posts, which Santander deleted two days after sharing them, included graphics about Sharia law and the nature of Muslims, prompting advocacy groups to demand the franchise cancel the player. While the team committed to putting Santander through educational training, the article notes that no official discipline has been announced because cutting him would force the club to absorb $49 million in remaining guaranteed money.
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“Article A describes the Toronto Blue Jays issuing a corporate apology after meeting with local Muslim leaders, while Article B describes the Blue Jays GM expressing disappointment directly to Santander about the posts.”
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Topics

Muslim Santander The Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays Toronto

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Santander ORG · 8× Muslim NORP · 4× The Blue Jays ORG · 4× Toronto GPE · 2× Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 1× Anthony Santander PERSON · 1× Anthony Santander's PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Mark Shapiro PERSON · 1× The Toronto Blue Jays ORG · 1×

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Speaking Tuesday at MLB's general manager meetings, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins said there were no words to express his disappointment and confirmed he told Santander he needed to address the situation. Neither the Blue Jays nor Major League Baseball has announced a fine, suspension or roster move, and it mostly comes down to payroll.
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We will work with leaders in Muslim communities to fight against all forms of hate.

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The Toronto Blue Jays issued a corporate apology Thursday after activist groups targeted outfielder Anthony Santander over political Instagram posts he shared last week. asserted
he → issue → posts
Caving to activist pressure, the team met with local Muslim leaders before president and CEO Mark Shapiro issued the following statement. asserted
Shapiro → cave → statement
"We met with leaders in Toronto's Muslim communities today, who shared the harm caused by Anthony Santander's Islamophobic social media posts. asserted
who → meet → posts
The opportunity to listen and learn was important and reaffirms our beliefs and values as an organization. asserted
opportunity → listen → organization
We condemn Islamophobia and all forms of hate. asserted
We → condemn → hate
"The Blue Jays are deeply sorry to the Muslim community and our fans for the pain and harm these Islamophobic posts have caused. asserted
posts → cause → pain
We will work with leaders in Muslim communities to fight against all forms of hate. asserted
We → work → hate
The Blue Jays will continue to ensure our organization reflects the inclusive community we are proud to call home." asserted
we → continue → community
Santander ruffled some feathers last week after progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's U.S. Senate race. asserted
Sayed → ruffle → race
A native of Venezuela who grew up under socialist rule, Santander shared third-party Instagram stories, which included a thumbnail of El-Sayed reading "America voted for Sharia last night," a graphic stating, "Islam is not peaceful," and a preacher claiming, "there is no such thing as kind Muslims." asserted
Islam → grow → Muslims
Santander deleted the posts two days later. asserted
Santander → delete → posts
Advocacy groups and online critics condemned the posts, demanding the franchise cancel the outfielder. asserted
franchise → condemn → outfielder
Steven Zhou of the National Council of Canadian Muslims told reporters that community members were "very, very upset." Zhou attended Thursday's meeting and reported the club committed to putting Santander through educational training, though Shapiro's statement mentioned no discipline. asserted
statement → tell → discipline
Despite the pressure, Santander has not apologized or commented publicly. asserted
Santander → apologize → pressure
Speaking Tuesday at MLB's general manager meetings, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins said there were no words to express his disappointment and confirmed he told Santander he needed to address the situation. Neither the Blue Jays nor Major League Baseball has announced a fine, suspension or roster move, and it mostly comes down to payroll. asserted
it → speak → payroll
Cutting Santander would force Toronto to absorb $49 million in remaining guaranteed money. asserted
Cutting → cut → money
Since signing in 2025, Santander has played in just 54 games, missing the entire 2026 season after shoulder surgery. asserted
Santander → sign → surgery
For now, the Blue Jays are willing to issue apologies to appease activists. asserted
Jays → issue → activists
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