# MLB outfielder Anthony Santander faces backlash over Abdul El-Sayed video, Blue Jays respond

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mlb-outfielder-anthony-santander-faces-backlash-over-abdul-el-sayed-video-blue-jays-respond/
- Published: 2026-11-06T05:14:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/mlb-outfielder-anthony-santander-faces-backlash-abdul-el-sayed-video-blue-jays-respond
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- The Blue Jays said Santander’s comments do not represent the organisation.
- Santander deleted two videos after facing criticism.
- He missed the 2026 season following shoulder surgery.

## Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays said Anthony Santander’s individual comments do not represent the organisation’s values after the outfielder faced criticism for sharing two political videos. Santander deleted both clips amid the backlash; the team said its ballpark welcomes all fans but did not announce discipline or apologise on his behalf.

One video featured a preacher making sweeping claims about Muslims, while the other questioned the relationship between Sharia principles and the US Constitution in connection with Michigan’s Senate race, won by Democrat Abdulrahim El-Sayed. Santander signed a five-year, $92.5 million deal before 2025, but injuries limited him to 54 games that year; he missed the 2026 season after left shoulder surgery and has three years and more than $57 million remaining on his contract.

## Coverage

- [Fox News: MLB outfielder Anthony Santander faces backlash over Abdul El-Sayed video, Blue Jays respond](https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/mlb-outfielder-anthony-santander-faces-backlash-abdul-el-sayed-video-blue-jays-respond)
- [New York Post: Blue Jays slugger Anthony Santander under fire for controversial Abdul El-Sayed posts after midterms](https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/sports/anthony-santander-under-fire-for-controversial-abdul-el-sayed-posts/)

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