White Sox SS Tim Anderson Suspended For Calling Royals Pitcher N-Word During Brawl

April 19, 2019, 5:37pm EST (Updated: February 3, 2023, 7:08pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

On Wednesday, the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals had a brief scuffle after Royals pitcher Brad Keller hit White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson in the butt, which was an obvious retaliation for Anderson’s jubilant reaction to a home run he had hit two innings prior.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlhYNuWP-ps

ESPN’s Jeff Passan is now reporting that Anderson has been suspended, not because he got hit by the ball, but because he used a racial slur towards the opposing pitcher in anger.

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been suspended for one game because of language used during the benches-clearing incident with Kansas City, sources familiar with situation tell ESPN. Brad Keller, who hit Anderson with a pitch, has been suspended for five games, per sources.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 19, 2019

This is what Anderson said:

During the benches-clearing incident, White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson called Royals pitcher Brad Keller a "weak-ass f—ing n-word," sources tell ESPN. Anderson, who was hit by a Keller pitch one at-bat after he hit a home run and flipped his bat, was suspended for one game.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 19, 2019

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Anderson told reporters that he will not be appealing the suspension:

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Tim Anderson did not want to get into the nitty gritty of his suspension. He is not appealing pic.twitter.com/EsBKgOMDwq
— James Fegan (@JRFegan) April 19, 2019