Jays issue statement on Anthony Santander’s anti-Muslim posts

WASHINGTON: After Toronto outfielder Anthony Santander ‌shared a series of anti-Muslim videos on his social media account, the Blue Jays ​issued a statement Thursday distancing the team from the right fielder’s posts. The Islamophobic posts on his Instagram story included a video, which was taken down Thursday morning, claiming that “America voted for Sharia Last Night!” with an image ‌of Michigan ‌senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, according ​to reports. The ‌Michigan-born ⁠El-Sayed, ​the son ⁠of

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