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Earlier this week the White Sox’ Tim Anderson delivered an excellent bat flip after a home run that pissed of the Royals.
🗣️LET THE KIDS PLAY. pic.twitter.com/VDUSiQpawx
— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 17, 2019
The Royals retaliated a few innings later by plunking Anderson which led to a bench-clearing brawl between the two teams.
Benches clear in Royals-White Sox after Brad Keller hits Tim Anderson in the 6th inning. pic.twitter.com/u9IhZ56AvP
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2019
The MLB has now handed down suspensions and Tim Anderson appeared to have earned himself a 1-game suspension for using “racially charged” language during the brawl.
White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been suspended for one game because of language used during the benches-clearing incident with Kansas City, sources familiar with situation tell ESPN. Brad Keller, who hit Anderson with a pitch, has been suspended for five games, per sources.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 19, 2019
When MLB investigated the benches-clearing incident between the White Sox and Royals, umpires and players from both teams said Tim Anderson used a racially charged word, sources tell ESPN. Anderson received a one-game suspension from the incident, per sources.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 19, 2019
The suspension didn’t go over well with baseball fans on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/StelliniTweets/status/1119288437880889346
https://twitter.com/bloosks/status/1119286976635711488
MLB: “Let the Kids Play.”
Tim Anderson: *flips bat, has fun, gets beaned*
MLB: suspension https://t.co/fAozZKbFWE
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) April 19, 2019
Fully assuming Tim Anderson through out the N-word in some sort of capacity.
Not sure why (as a black baseball player) that would result in a suspension but whatever I guess.
Feels like Joe West wanted a reason for Anderson to get suspended.
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) April 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/DingDongsAllDay/status/1119298442877198336
One step forward, two GIANT leaps backwards for MLB. “Let the Kids Play” is great – but only if you’re actually going to practice what you preach. This is absolutely absurd. https://t.co/K2ScnplH7t
— Jordan Lazowski (@jlazowski14) April 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/Miss_Met/status/1119292501632929792