Major sporting events could be moved out of the state of Georgia if calls from Civil Rights groups are to be listened to. Calls to move The Masters golf tournament and for the MLB All-Star game to be moved come after the state passed a controversial voting law Thursday. The Masters is next month in Augusta Major League Baseball's All-Star Game is scheduled to be held this July in Atlanta. An op-ed written in the Los Angeles Times also made calls for the All-Star game to be moved by MLB. The new law which was signed on Thursday by Republican Governor Brian Kemp makes sweeping changes to Georgia election law, including certain provisions that will require driver's licenses or state ID.

Source: The Star March 28, 2021 01:40 UTC