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Blue Jays Respond Without Apology or Discipline After Santander Backlash

Fox News reported that Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander faced backlash over an Abdul El-Sayed video after deleting Instagram posts tied to the U.S. midterm elections.

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Fox News reported that Anthony Santander, an outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, faced backlash over a video involving Abdul El-Sayed, and that the team responded to the situation. The outlet's report is available here: Fox News report on Santander backlash and Blue Jays response.

According to Fox News's summary of the report, Santander deleted Instagram posts tied to the U.S. midterm elections, and the Blue Jays responded "without apology or discipline." The summary does not say whether the deletion and the video are connected, and it does not describe the content of the deleted posts.

The available material does not identify who expressed the backlash or describe how it was expressed. The sources describe the backlash only in general terms, and they do not say how widespread it was.

Neither the Fox News headline nor its summary includes a statement from Santander, from the Blue Jays beyond the response described above, or from Abdul El-Sayed. The sources also do not describe El-Sayed's role in the video or whether he has commented on it.

As described in the summary, the Blue Jays' response included neither an apology nor discipline for Santander. The summary does not say whether the team plans further comment or action.

Because this account rests on a single outlet's headline and summary, the details above are limited to what Fox News reported. The full text of the report was not available for this story, and no other outlet's account of the events was reviewed. Readers seeking fuller detail should consult the original report.

Sources: Fox News: MLB outfielder Anthony Santander faces backlash over Abdul El-Sayed video, Blue Jays respond.