Major League Baseball will move this summer’s All-Star Game out of Atlanta in direct protest of Georgia’s recently passed voting laws.MLB Commissioner Robert D.
Manfred, Jr. made the announcement today, stating, “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and The Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views.
I have decided that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft.”The news comes as the state’s restrictive voting law has been lambasted by President Joe Biden, Tyler Perry (one of Georgia’s biggest employers of film and TV workers) and such Georgia-based corporations as Delta
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