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MLB moves All-Star Game from Atlanta over voting Legislation controversy

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MLB moves All-Star Game from Atlanta over voting Legislation controversy

Gov. Brian Kemp signed up the prohibitive law .

MLB has transferred this year's All-Star Game from Atlanta following controversy created by Georgia's prohibitive new voting legislation .

"Over the previous week, we've engaged in thoughtful discussions with Clubs, former and present players, the Players Association, and The Players Alliance, amongst others, to hear their perspectives," MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in an announcement. "I've determined the best way to show our worth as a game is by shifting this year's All-Star Game and MLB Draft."

Manfred reported the new host city and information about events will be announced"soon"

"This was our choice, nor our recommendation and we're saddened that fans won't be able to understand this event in our town. The Braves company will continue to highlight the value of equal voting chances and we'd expected our town could use this occasion as a platform to get the conversation."

Critics view it otherwise, arguing it is intended to curb the votes of disenfranchised communities, especially Dark voters.

"Georgians -- and all Americans -- must completely comprehend what the MLB's knee-jerk conclusion means: cancel civilization and awakened political activists are coming for every element of your life, sports included. If the left does not agree with you, the facts don't matter"

The chief executives in Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola forcefully condemned the invoice on Wednesday, a shift from previous public stances. After the bill passed, Delta's CEO commended aspects of it a Coca-Cola executive said that the company was"disappointed at the results."

President Joe Biden has condemned the law and voiced support for transferring the All-Star Game from Atlanta in a meeting with ESPN.

I believe today's professional athletes are behaving exceptionally responsibly," Biden said. "I'd strong support them . People today seem to them. They are leaders."

Ossoff has stated he disagreed with Biden over transferring the match.

Warnock issued an announcement calling MLB's conclusion"the unfortunate outcome" resulting in the activities of"politicians trying to keep power at the cost of Georgians' voices."

"It's my expectation that companies, athletes, and entertainers will protest this legislation not by departing Georgia but by coming and combating voter suppression head on, and hand-in-hand with all the neighborhood," Warnock added.

Stacey Abrams, who has headed the charge for greater accessibility to voting in Georgia, submitted a movie to Twitter on Wednesday requesting for businesses to not boycott the nation.

"I know the passion of these calling for boycotts of Georgia after the passing of SB 202," she explained in the movie. "Boycotts are an important instrument during our history to reach social change. But here is the thing. To our friends throughout the nation, please don't boycott us"

Kemp, in addition to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston criticized Abrams to be accountable for MLB shifting the match, though she didn't support the boycott.

"Republicans that defended and passed Senate Bill 202 did so understanding the financial dangers to our nation. They prioritized which makes it tougher for people of color to vote within the financial well-being of Georgians," Abrams said in a statement after the announcement of their All-Star Game departing Atlanta. "Like most Georgians, I'm disappointed that the MLB is shifting the All-Star match; nonetheless I commend the owners, players and League commissioner for speaking out"

MLB reiterated its support for unemployment accessibility in its announcement and called attention to the voter initiatives it undertook past season.

"In 2020, MLB became the first professional sports league to combine with the non-partisan Civic Alliance to help build a future where everybody participates in forming the USA."

"We used our system to promote baseball lovers and communities across our nation to carry out their civic responsibility and actively take part in the voting procedure," Manfred continuing. "Fair access to voting has been get our match's unwavering support"

Freddie Freeman, the Braves' top player and the NL MVP in 2020, said Thursday ahead of the team's season opener he'd like the Celtics kept the match from Atlanta and used it as a means to listen to the legislation and the significance of accessibility to voting.

"I think it would be better to maintain it use a stage," Freeman told reporters. "What has happened in the past few months has gone , so why don't utilize what we have here as a stage in town and say that it's been passed ?"

"As elections have consequences, so perform the activities of people that are chosen. Alas, the elimination of this @MLB All Star match from GA is probably the 1st of many dominoes to fall, before the unnecessary hurdles put in place to limit access to the ballot box have been eliminated," she tweeted.

On precisely the exact same afternoon MLB pulled this year's All-Star Game from Atlanta, Milwaukee made its pitch for the match to be transferred to their town.

It's a particularly appropriate place to honor Hank Aaron who's a respected and cherished former Milwaukeean. He began and concluded his Major League career with groups "

In Manfred's press release announcing the conclusion, he stated"we're finalizing a new host city and facts about these events will be announced soon."

The All-Star Game was held in Milwaukee in 2002 at what was then called Miller Park.

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