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Major League Baseball announced Friday that it is moving the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta in response to a new Georgia law that has civil rights groups concerned about its potential to restrict voting access for people of color.
The 2021 MLB draft, a new addition to All-Star Game festivities this year, will also be relocated.
In a statement, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is "finalizing a new host city and details about these events will be announced shortly." A source told ESPN that the 2022 All-Star Game is still planned for Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and that that site won't be moved up to fill the void this summer.
"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," Manfred said in his statement. "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 2021 MLB draft, a new addition to All-Star Game festivities this year, will also be relocated.
In a statement, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is "finalizing a new host city and details about these events will be announced shortly." A source told ESPN that the 2022 All-Star Game is still planned for Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and that that site won't be moved up to fill the void this summer.
"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," Manfred said in his statement. "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.
MLB moves All-Star Game over Ga. voting law
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Baseball
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all these pro sports teams and their sponsors will kiss China’s blood bleeding rear and take a leak on America. Yes Communist China’s blood rear from 60 million people killed by Mao and bleeding from genocide to a Chinese minority being raped, tortured and forced in to slave labor. Oh that slave labor benefits corporations that the dupes in professional sports endorse. I am done with these hypocritical jerks.
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SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
You, me and millions of others too. They are driven by the buck and not the game.
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I’m sure MLB intent was to “hurt” the politicians, but the biggest brunt of their actions will be the workers who will not be employed (self or by companies) for the game.
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