NEW YORK — White Sox closer Liam Hendriks didn’t mince words, blasting Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson’s explanation for calling Sox shortstop Tim Anderson “Jackie” the day before “delusional.”
Donaldson said his goading of Anderson was an “inside joke.” Manager Tony La Russa said it was “racist” and nothing of the sort. Anderson and his Sox teammates viewed it as offensive, and the exchanges between Donaldson and the Sox’ All-Star shortstop during the Yankees’ 7-5 victory resulted in a bench-clearing incident that is being investigated by Major League Baseball.
