The decision to pull the July 13 game from Atlanta’s Truist Park amounts to the first economic backlash against Georgia for the voting law that Republican Gov. “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,” Manfred said. Abrams, who has championed voting rights since her loss to Kemp, blasted the new voting law. State Rep. Teri Anulewicz, a Democrat whose district includes the stadium, added: “I don’t know who Major League Baseball feels they are punishing. The law was partially repealed in 2017, and the 2019 All-Star Game was held in Charlotte.

Source: thestar April 02, 2021 19:27 UTC