Anthony Santander lashes out at Abdul El-Sayed and gets into trouble with the Blue Jays: “The USA voted in favor of Sharia”

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander faced widespread backlash after reposting anti-Muslim videos to his Instagram story following Abdul El-Sayed's historic US Senate election victory in Michigan. The shared posts claimed America voted for Sharia law and asserted that Islam is not peaceful. The Toronto Blue Jays publicly distanced themselves from Santander's posts, issuing a statement that individual comments do not reflect the organization's values.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed made history on November 3 by becoming the first Muslim American elected to the United States Senate. Santander has not publicly commented on the posts, which were quickly removed from his account. The 32-year-old outfielder is under a five-year contract with Toronto but missed the entire 2026 season due to shoulder surgery.