MLB Gets Ripped To Shreds By The Internet For Suspending White Sox's Tim Anderson After Brawl Over Bat Flip

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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.

Tim Anderson flipped his bat and was then ejected upon getting hit by a pitch because of that. MLB made it clear that they wanted more players to be like Anderson. And now he’s suspended. Absolutely absurd and shameful. pic.twitter.com/QF1SWBXWVd

— Nick Stellini (@StelliniTweets) April 19, 2019

*Bryce Harper bat flips*
Everyone: "Oooooooh"

*Tim Anderson bat flips*
Everyone: pic.twitter.com/5WTQ4GNJf2

— Jobin (@bloosks) April 19, 2019

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

MLB: “let the kids play”

Tim Anderson: Does a bat flip and swears

MLB: pic.twitter.com/kIxi4fu9Lh

— 🅱️ig 🅱️enny 🅱️oomstick (149-13) (@DingDongsAllDay) April 19, 2019

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

Tim Anderson gets suspended "because of language," and somewhere out there, Terry Collins is laughing pic.twitter.com/ZAt6O5shQ4

— Shannon (@Miss_Met) April 19, 2019

MLB Gets Ripped To Shreds By The Internet For Suspending White Sox’s Tim Anderson After Brawl Over Bat Flip