Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended for one game after calling Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller a "weak-ass f---ing [N-word]" during a benches-clearing incident precipitated by Keller hitting Anderson with a pitch, league sources told ESPN.
Keller, who was suspended for five games, hit Anderson in the backside with a 92-mph fastball one plate appearance after Anderson walloped a home run and tossed his bat toward the White Sox's dugout. After Anderson stepped toward the mound, the benches cleared, and during the fracas, Anderson, who is black, addressed Keller, who is white, within earshot of players and umpires, according to sources.