Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins has slammed $92 million star Anthony Santander over his vulgar Islamophobic posts following the election of Abdul El-Sayed.The Toronto slugger came under fire for his attacks on Islam and El-Sayed following the senator-elect’s victory in Michigan in the midterm elections.The 32-year-old former All-Star from Venezuela shared two memes on Instagram. One pictured El-Sayed alongside text reading ‘AMERICA VOTED FOR SHARIA LAST NIGHT,’ while another carried the caption: ‘ISLAM IS NOT PEACEFUL.’The Blue Jays quickly distanced themselves from Santander’s comments and on Tuesday, GM Atkins said: ‘There really aren’t words to express my level of disappointment with him making those comments.’I’ve expressed that to him,’ Atkins continued, per Sportsnet.’Anything exacerbating some level of anti-Islamic hate is just extremely concerning, extremely disappointing… I also talked to Anthony about his lack of awareness.’ Blue Jays star Anthony Santander shared vulgar Islamophobic posts following the midterms Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at an election night event Santander, a 32-year-old former All-Star from Venezuela, shared two memes on Instagram ‘There really aren’t words to express my level of disappointment,’ GM Ross Atkins saidAtkins’ comments come after the Blue Jays released a statement which read: ‘Baseball is for everyone and the Blue Jays have created an inclusive experience where all fans feel welcome at our ballpark.’The team added: ‘Individual comments do not represent our organization’s values and beliefs.’El-Sayed, a 42-year-old Sunni resident of the Detroit suburbs, has repeatedly pushed back against suggestions he would introduce Sharia law, the religious framework that guides the Islamic world. ‘Nobody is trying to push Sharia law on anyone else, just like I hope nobody is trying to push [Catholic] canon law on anybody else, because we live in an America where you should have the freedom of your religion,’ he told Fox News before the midterms.Santander, a native of Venezuela, was coming off his lone All-Star season in 2024 when he left the division-rival Baltimore Orioles for a five-year, $92.5 million deal in Toronto.Although the Jays would win an American League pennant in 2025, he was inconsistent at the plate and was ultimately scratched during the ALCS due to back pain. Later he underwent labral surgery and missed the entire 2026 season.In response to his controversial comments, a handful of Jays fans were quick to urge the club to ‘waive’ Santander.’Why would anyone post this in general but especially someone with such a following?’ one fan asked on X. ‘They should cut him immediately,’ another added. ‘No place for that in our great country.’