Chicago White Sox's Tim Anderson suspended one game after flipping off fans

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Major League Baseball handed out a one-game suspension to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson after he gestured his middle finger to a fan in Wednesday’s 11-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. 

Anderson, who struggled in the game with two errors in the first two innings, flipped the finger at a fan while in the field. The league issued a suspension and an undisclosed fine, but Anderson intends to appeal his suspension. 

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Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox fields the ball as Max Kepler #26 of the Minnesota Twins slides safely into second base in the seventh inning of the game at Target Field on April 22, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the White Sox 2-1.  (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

"I have to apologize for my actions," he said after Friday's game, via the New York Post. "There are a lot of people who really look up to me. I take full accountability of what I did. But it’s something I have to learn from and grow from."

"Sometimes you are going to react different. This was one of those moments where I reacted different," he continued. "But, like I said, I learned from it. I’m going to keep going and grow from it. Just continue to be me and lock it back in and keep learning."

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Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox fields a ground ball hit by Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of the game at Target Field on April 22, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Anderson made his sixth error in three games when he skipped a throw to first on Carlos