Obama praises MLB for pulling All-Star Game from Georgia
Source: The Hill
BY TAL AXELROD - 04/03/21 11:58 AM EDT
Former President Obama praised Major League Baseball (MLB) after it pulled its All-Star Game from Georgia in protest of the states new voting restrictions.
Congratulations to @MLB for taking a stand on behalf of voting rights for all citizens. Theres no better way for Americas pastime to honor the great Hank Aaron, who always led by example, Obama tweeted Saturday.
Link to tweet
The praise comes after the MLB announced it was pulling its July 13 game out of Atlanta in opposition to a string of voter restrictions Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed into law last month.
Rob Manfred, the MLB commissioner, said in a statement the decision was made after conversations with teams and players and that moving the game out of the Peach State is the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport. The MLB draft will also be moved out of Georgia.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/546314-obama-praises-mlb-for-pulling-all-star-game-from-georgia
TomCADem
(17,390 posts)But, it is a good move nonetheless.
SWBTATTReg
(22,171 posts)They bear sole responsibility for turning Georgia into a dictatorship.
Mysterian
(4,595 posts)Other organizations should boycott as well.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,233 posts)Former President Trump late Friday night called for a boycott of Major League Baseball after the league's commissioner announced plans to move its All-Star Game out of Georgia due to the state's new law curbing voting access.
riversedge
(70,310 posts)monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)Grimelle
(219 posts)Then there is no way they should do this in Atlanta.
You can't honor a black man in a state that trying to stop black men and women from voting.
Not a good look.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)riversedge
(70,310 posts)Hugh Bloody Bastards
(71 posts)We here on our side of the Pond miss him too!