# Toronto Blue Jays Star Apologizes For Anti-Muslim Social Media Posts

> Toronto Blue Jays star Anthony Santander deletes anti-Muslim posts after apology.
- Title: Toronto Blue Jays Star Apologizes For Anti-Muslim Social…
- Summary: Toronto Blue Jays star Anthony Santander deletes anti-Muslim posts after apology.
- Keywords: toronto blue jays, anthony santander, anti muslim social media posts, sharia law, muslim community, blue jays president mark shapiro, general manager ross atkins, HuffPost
- Source: HuffPost — https://huffpost.com/entry/toronto-blue-jays-star-apologizes-for-anti-muslim-social-media-posts_n_6af794c0e4b062e4d0bd8179
- Published: 2026-11-13T22:57:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: toronto blue jays, anthony santander, anti muslim social media posts, sharia law, muslim community, blue jays president mark shapiro, general manager ross atkins, news, politics
## Apology for anti-Muslim posts
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander apologized for sharing anti-Muslim social media posts that caused hurt and fell short of his convictions.

> the content caused hurt and fell short of his own convictions
## Posts shared and deleted
Santander shared the posts on November 4 and deleted them the next morning, including a video of a Christian preacher disparaging Muslims and another suggesting Sharia law would be imposed on the United States after…
## Apology context
Santander’s apology followed Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro’s apology to the Muslim community and general manager Ross Atkins asking him to address the controversy publicly.
## Key takeaway

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander deleted anti-Muslim social media posts he shared on Nov. 4 after apologizing for causing hurt.