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Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah jumps to Alejandro Kirk's defence
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Alek Manoah blasts MLB Network analyst over body-shaming comments
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Manoah honoured for defending Kirk after weight criticism
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Matthew Ross issues an “apology” : r/Torontobluejays
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Blue Jays' Alek Manoah Awarded $100K After Sticking Up For His Teammate On Twitter - Narcity
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Radio host Matthew Ross issues an “apology” to Alejandro Kirk, Alek Manoah, and the Toronto Blue Jays : r/baseball
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Radio host Matthew Ross issues an “apology” to Alejandro Kirk, Alek Manoah, and the Toronto Blue Jays : r/baseball
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Blue Jays' Alek Manoah won't allow Alejandro Kirk body-shaming