Blue Jays’ 5-Time All-Star Breaks Silence On Sexual Misconduct Accusation Amid NDA
The Toronto Blue Jays’ two-time World Series champion and Hall of Famer responded to the allegations that resulted in a strict ban.
TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 11: Ace the mascot of the Toronto Blue Jays waves a large Blue Jays flag bearing the team logo during MLB game action against the Baltimore Orioles on June 11, 2016 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays announced themselves as American League frontrunners with a run all the way to the World Series last year, then an infusion of new talent during the offseason. Now the team is focused on returning to the Fall Classic as it navigates another marathon season and a highly competitive division.
But even as the contemporary Blue Jays roster has established a forward-looking narrative, there is some new reason for fans to look backwards. MORE FROM FORBES Rhys Hoskins Responds To Phillies Challenge After Bryce Harper Reunion Report By Peter Chawaga Toronto Blue Jays Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar Offers Response To Baseball Ban After receiving a lifetime ban for alleged sexual misconduct in 2021, long-time Blue Jays infielder Roberto Alomar has spoken out in detail about the allegations, his life since the punishment and more in a new interview. “I’m going to be a Blue Jay for life,” Alomar told the Toronto Sun’s Steve Simmons in an interview released on Thursday.
“That’s how I feel. I don’t care what they say about what happened. To me it’s not the fans saying it.
People seem to love me in Toronto. Sometimes they ask me ‘Roberto what happened? We don’t know.