MLB handed down suspensions in the case of the fracas following Brad Keller hitting Tim Anderson. Keller received a five-game suspension, which in my mind is too short, while Anderson received a one-game suspension for using a racially charged word:
SouthSideSox.com
The league made clear that Anderson’s suspension was because of his language during the “brawl” after Anderson was hit, not for his Stick Talk. Jeff Passan of ESPN is reporting that TA used the “N-word” on Keller.
For his part, Anderson on Friday did not seem to dispute the reason for his suspension.
In case you didn’t know, the skin tones of Anderson and Keller are the opposite of what you would expect from the direction of the insult. I’m very glad that MLB didn’t let that stand in the way of a suspension. If a word is forbidden, it needs to be forbidden for all.
Watching MLB try to police language after someone has had an opposing player try to injure them is just plain weird.
I agree.