Muslim group calls Santander posts disconcerting, says there’s an opportunity at hand

TORONTO — The National Council of Canadian Muslims says there’s an opportunity to turn a negative into a positive in the wake of a series of anti-Muslim videos shared by Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander on his social media account.

Steven Zhou, the council’s media and communications lead, says while the posts were disappointing and disconcerting, he’s hopeful the situation can lead to a stronger relationship between the team, player, ownership and the Muslim community.

Santander posted videos on his social media account in the aftermath of the U.S. midterm elections last week. He deleted them last Thursday.

The Blue Jays later issued a statement saying individual comments do not represent the organization’s values and beliefs.