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Blue Jays GM slams Anthony Santander for ‘extremely concerning’ Islamophobic Abdul El-Sayed posts

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Battifarano, A. (2026, November 11). Blue Jays GM slams Anthony Santander for ‘extremely concerning’ Islamophobic Abdul El-Sayed posts. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/blue-jays-gm-slams-anthony-santander-for-anti-abdul-el-sayed-posts/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-11 · by Andrew Battifarano

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Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins criticized outfielder Anthony Santander for posting Islamophobic content on Instagram following Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Senate election. Atkins expressed deep disappointment at the posts, which included comments like “America voted for Sharia last night” and that Muslims are not peaceful. The Blue Jays organization issued a statement emphasizing that such individual comments do not represent their values, while also noting that Santander had been out of action since undergoing shoulder surgery in 2026.
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Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander faced backlash after posting anti-Muslim videos on social media following the U.S. midterm elections. He shared a video suggesting Sharia law would be imposed in the U.S., and another stating "Islam is not peaceful," both of which were later deleted. The Toronto Blue Jays responded by distancing themselves from Santander's posts, stating that they do not reflect the team’s values. Community organizations like the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) criticized the videos as hurtful to Muslim fans and employees. However, the NCCM also expressed hope for a constructive dialogue between the team, player, and community moving forward. Santander, 32, is from Venezuela and signed a five-year deal worth US$92.5 million with the Blue Jays in January 2025.

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Santander PERSON · 5× Atkins PERSON · 3× Blue Jays ORG · 2× El-Sayed PERSON · 2× The Blue Jays ORG · 2× Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 1× Anthony Santander’s PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× U.S. Senate ORG · 1× anti-Muslim NORP · 1×

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Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins spoke with reporters Tuesday at the GM Meetings in Las Vegas to say he had spoken with Santander about how displeased he was with the posts on his Instagram Story. “There really aren’t words to express my level of disappointment with him making those comments.
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2026-11-11 · New York Post
Blue Jays GM slams Anthony Santander for ‘extremely concerning’ Islamophobic Abdul El-Sayed posts · assertive framing

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Anthony Santander’s anti-Muslim social media posts in the wake of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s U.S. Senate victory in Michigan did not sit well with his boss. asserted
posts → sit → boss
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins spoke with reporters Tuesday at the GM Meetings in Las Vegas to say he had spoken with Santander about how displeased he was with the posts on his Instagram Story. “There really aren’t words to express my level of disappointment with him making those comments. asserted
him → speak → comments
I’ve expressed that to him,” Atkins said, according to Sportsnet. uncertain
Atkins → express → Sportsnet
El-Sayed, in last week’s midterm elections, defeated Republican challenger Mike Rogers in the battleground state. asserted
Sayed → defeat → state
Santander took to his Instagram Story and shared posts that slammed the Muslim faith. asserted
that → take → faith
El-Sayed is the first Muslim-American ever to be elected to the Senate. asserted
Sayed → elect → Senate
On his Instagram Story, the Blue Jays slugger shared at least two videos, one that included the caption, “America voted for Sharia last night!” asserted
America → share → Sharia
Another said that “Muslims are not peaceful.” asserted
Muslims → say → ?
The Blue Jays, on Thursday, shared a statement with multiple outlets that said Santander’s posts did not reflect the stance of the organization. asserted
posts → share → organization
“Baseball is for everyone, and the Blue Jays have created an inclusive experience where all fans feel welcome at our ballpark,” the team said. asserted
team → create → ballpark
“Individual comments do not represent our organization’s values and beliefs.” asserted
comments → represent → values
Atkins said he spoke with Santander and that his social media posts did not have “awareness.” asserted
posts → say → awareness
“Anything exacerbating some level of anti-Islamic hate is just extremely concerning, extremely disappointing,” Atkins added. asserted
Atkins → exacerbate → hate
“I also talked to Anthony about his lack of awareness.” asserted
I → talk → awareness
Santander, an All-Star in 2024 with the Orioles, signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract with Toronto before the 2025 season. asserted
Santander → sign → season
He played just 50 games that year before missing the entirety of the 2026 campaign after undergoing shoulder surgery and later dealing with a back issue during rehab. asserted
He → play → rehab
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