Josh Donaldson hurt New York Yankees didn't publicly support him after comment about Tim Anderson

NEW YORK — Josh Donaldson was hurt when New York Yankees teammates didn't back him after he made a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson that Chicago manager Tony La Russa called racist.

Donaldson was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball for making multiple references to Robinson while talking to Anderson on May 21. Donaldson has appealed the discipline.

Anderson said he agreed with La Russa, and several Yankees said Donaldson was wrong. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said: «This is just my opinion — (that's) somewhere he should not be going.» New York star Aaron Judge said: «I just don't think it's the right thing to do there.»

«I think that was tough to hear, for sure, just for the simple fact that I pride myself on being a good teammate, and everywhere I've went, every organization that I've been a part of, minus Oakland, has offered me extensions, has wanted me to stay back,» Donaldson said during batting practice Wednesday.

«They've showed that they wanted me a part of their team. Obviously it didn't work out that way,» he said. «And that's just the business end of it. And also everywhere I went, I've won. I think part of winning is having good team chemistry, and I've taken pride everywhere I've went I've always tried to help people try to get better.»

A three-time All-Star and the 2015 AL MVP with Oakland, the 36-year-old Donaldson said he was surprised by criticism from White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks, his former Athletics teammate, who said he is «not a fan» of Donaldson.

Donaldson said Hendriks never brought up any issues when they met in a parking lot outside a ballpark.

«I know Liam has come out a couple times and said some stuff about me,» Donaldson said. «It's weird because I