{"id":451730,"date":"2022-05-24T01:46:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T22:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/only-josh-donaldson-knows-true-intent-behind-jackie-remark\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T01:46:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T22:46:58","slug":"only-josh-donaldson-knows-true-intent-behind-jackie-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/only-josh-donaldson-knows-true-intent-behind-jackie-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"#Only Josh Donaldson knows true intent behind &#8216;Jackie&#8217; remark"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e09dca8d5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e09dca8d5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/only-josh-donaldson-knows-true-intent-behind-jackie-remark\/#%E2%80%9COnly_Josh_Donaldson_knows_true_intent_behind_%E2%80%98Jackie_remark%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Only Josh Donaldson knows true intent behind &#8216;Jackie&#8217; remark&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COnly_Josh_Donaldson_knows_true_intent_behind_%E2%80%98Jackie_remark%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Only Josh Donaldson knows true intent behind &#8216;Jackie&#8217; remark&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--columnist inline-module--author\">\n<div class=\"inline-module--author__img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"76\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mike-vaccaro.png?w=76&amp;h=69&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-nyp_columnist size-nyp_columnist\" alt=\"Mike Vaccaro\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mike-vaccaro.png 76w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mike-vaccaro.png?w=38 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\"\/>      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Let\u2019s start here: Josh Donaldson should not have said what he said to Tim Anderson Saturday \u2014 twice \u2014 when, citing an old self-reference Anderson himself had made, he referred to him colloquially as Jackie Robinson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is a classic case of a loudmouth needler with no ability to edit his tongue or read a room. If Donaldson and Anderson had a friendly history together, sure. If they made a habit of calling each other \u201cJackie\u201d and \u201cJoshy Ball<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>,\u201d absolutely. But they do not have that history. This wasn\u2019t a comment made out of affection. It was to push a button.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We can agree on that much, yes?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That leads to three other far less comfortable questions in the wake of MLB\u2019s decision to suspend Donaldson for one game and issue a fine as a result of the Saturday incident. Donaldson, placed on the COVID-19 IL before Monday\u2019s game against the Orioles, has chosen to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal which is his right.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 1<\/strong>: Was it a racial comment?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most of the White Sox asked about the incident \u2014 including Anderson himself \u2014 chose a different offense: disrespectful. The notable exception was manager Tony La Russa, who ignited the uglier undertones of this issue when he greeted reporters after the White Sox lost 7-5 to the Yankees and, when asked about the confrontations, said this:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe made a racist comment. That\u2019s all I\u2019m going to say.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1398526048.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Josh Donaldson\" class=\"wp-image-22382014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1398526048.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1398526048.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1398526048.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Josh Donaldson was suspended one game by MLB for his \u2018Jackie\u2019 comment. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a few minutes into Anderson\u2019s explanation of what happened and why he was upset \u2014 again, his charge was \u201cdisrespect,\u201d time and again \u2014 that someone mentioned La Russa\u2019s comment. And asked Anderson if he thought it was a racially motivated comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s along the same line,\u201d Anderson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So, <strong>question 2<\/strong>: If La Russa had simply used the terms everyone else in his clubhouse used to describe what Donaldson said \u2014 besides \u201cdisrespectful,\u201d there was \u201cdelusional,\u201d and there was \u201cuncalled for\u201d and there was \u201cunacceptable\u201d \u2014 would Donaldson have gotten suspended on Monday?\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/20220521_YankeesWhiteSox034cs.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tim Anderson is restrained as benches clear during the Yankees-White Sox game on May 21.\" class=\"wp-image-22382012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/20220521_YankeesWhiteSox034cs.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/20220521_YankeesWhiteSox034cs.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/20220521_YankeesWhiteSox034cs.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tim Anderson is restrained as benches clear during the Yankees-White Sox game on May 21. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASEBALL-MLB-KC-CHW_.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tony La Russa \" class=\"wp-image-22382066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASEBALL-MLB-KC-CHW_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASEBALL-MLB-KC-CHW_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASEBALL-MLB-KC-CHW_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASEBALL-MLB-KC-CHW_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tony La Russa notably labelled Josh Donaldson\u2019s jibe as a \u2018racist comment.\u2019<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This certainly isn\u2019t Donaldson\u2019s first rodeo when it comes to getting under the skin of opponents. Just last year when he was in Minnesota, Donaldson called out the Yankees\u2019 Gerrit Cole, citing his declining spin rate after the new foreign-substance rules went into effect. He also talked some post-home-run trash to the White Sox\u2019s Lucas Giolito after the rule took effect. Giolito called Donaldson a \u201cpest\u201d that day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pest works. Jerk works, if you prefer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But would you suspend someone for being a pest, a jerk, or any other manner of annoyance? And \u2014 absent anyone other than a well-intentioned manager citing \u201cracism\u201d at the root of the problem \u2014 can anyone say for sure what exactly was lurking in Donaldson\u2019s heart?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And one last thing, <strong>question 3<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There was a busy slate of baseball games Monday. Each of those games was almost certain to last in excess of three hours. That\u2019s a lot of time for a lot of verbal jousting. Bench-jockeying has been a part of baseball since before it was called \u201cbase ball.\u201d In today\u2019s climate, we can assume the kind of vitriol that old-time players \u2014 for obvious reasons, let\u2019s cite Jackie Robinson and Hank Greenberg \u2014 had to endure has vanished, or else we would certainly know about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But over the course of those three hours in 12 different cities, whether it\u2019s aimed at a wild pitcher or a slumping hitter or an umpire with an extra-wide (or extra-stingy) strike zone, how many times will major league baseball players use, at the least, two old standby expletives that still survive to modern times, one that would absolutely be considered offensive to every woman on the planet, one that is a clear jab at homosexuals?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=NYPH4056503574&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Odds are good that nothing will come of those, of course, because those words are still as much a part of the daily baseball lexicon as \u201cinfield fly rule\u201d and \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/glossary\/idioms\/baltimore-chop\">Baltimore chop<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Donaldson has earned much of what he\u2019s gotten with this: scorn from opponents, a rebuke from his manager, inevitably uncomfortable conversations with at least a few of his teammates. But the suspension means he will wear a scarlet \u201cR\u201d the rest of his life. Now, if that was his intent? Then it should be seared onto his chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Is he a racist? I can\u2019t possibly know that. Only one man does.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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