Michael Kay on Josh Donaldson & Tim Anderson Saga | The Michael Kay Show 5/23/22

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[@davidkast3587]

The word “racist” is now so far away from the initial meaning. The real meaning of racism is the act of viewing others as lesser for having a different skin color. It’s despicable when you actually encounter racism. It’s also clear as day. There’s no gray area for racism. You know it when you see it. Donaldson was being a punk by calling Tim Anderson “Jackie”. That much is true. But it’s obvious that he was poking fun at him for comparing himself to one of the greatest American athletes ever. If you compare yourself to Jackie Robinson, you should expect people to make fun of you, sorry. That doesn’t mean Donaldson didn’t show bad judgment. We live in a society where people say Lord of the Rings is racist lol. The fact that he didn’t think somebody could interpret his comments as racist shows that he has terrible judgment.

[@PopOutPaulie]

As a black person....I can definitely agree with this

[@skankytrick]

"Everything is racist." Pathetic. Placating people who perpetrate this pompous nonsense perpetuates and encourages this contemporary brand of racism, whereby skin color is unassailably weaponized and everyone (e.g. MLB) is afraid of being called "racist" so they overtly (albeit wrongly) condone these contemptible baseless accusations. Absolutely pathetic. Also, I agree with your assessment.

[@PopOutPaulie]

@David Roidtiz You think Donaldson was being racist? Or do you disagree with the post

[@richardmiller5818]

Micheal Kay saying Damn is the best part

[@christophergonzalez1466]

Bart Scott said it perfectly way to go

[@JimmyFlorida337]

Tim Anderson is known to be a Chirper too. A world Class Chirper. He hangs on the rail and lets the opposition have it.... So maybe Josh shouldn't have said Jackie but my God for Anderson who chirps all the time and runs to the media. What a joke.

[@TL2354]

After seeing the crap with Anderson this year, this clip has not aged well

[@mattladieu9445]

Didn’t Tim Anderson call Bryan Keller the n-word a year ago? Didn’t he flip off a bunch of his own fans? He told Yankee fans to stfu. His feelings hurt over a joke from 2019 bc his feelings are hurt? Ok.

[@michaelpowers6784]

This guys are pathetic just go predictably woke to keep pay checks coming and suits happy!

[@CRS099]

They work for Disney, do you expect anything less?

[@michaelpowers6784]

No i don’t especially since Disney is pro Pedo company. This country is going to tell bc the boomer generation is addicted to money and have mo principles

[@gunnyo50]

Damn, this Woke term gets banded around like sweets these days. Respect for someone that's not white isn't woke, it's human right. I guess you'll never understand that.

[@michaelpowers6784]

Thinking a black guy isn’t mentally tough enough to take gentle ribbing is assuming they’re weaker than white fits

[@CRS099]

@@michaelpowers6784 you did see how Anderson acted though no?

[@Sneaky-Sneaky]

Poor little Jackie! I played ball,,,,this is a laugher !!!! TA is an outright SNOWFLAKE !!!

[@tyzaku9066]

He wasn’t mocking Jackie Robinson. He was mocking Tim Anderson for calling himself the modern day Jackie Robinson because he wants to make the mlb more fun. Jackie Robinson was fighting for his life. Tim Anderson has no business calling himself the modern day Jackie Robinson. What has he even done??? I didn’t even know who he was until this weekend

[@etamommy]

Great discussion and handling of this fellows! Very informative. I feel that I understand Donaldson better and Tim Anderson too. I think probably regardless Donaldson made a mistake here but I also think that as much as he rubs others the wrong way the Yanks still needed and need his edginess even if this time around it backfired and motivated the white Sox to come back to life and destroy the yanks!

[@wolfwilliams]

I'm on Team Donaldson.

[@Greyowen8628]

Anderson is soft