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? asked in SportsBaseball · 4 weeks ago

Now that MLB Pulled the All-Star Game From Georgia in Response to Voting Law are they right or no?

MLB announced Friday that in response to Georgia’s new voting law it would move this season’s July All-Star game from Truist Park to a ballpark in another state.

The Cobb County Travel and Tourism Bureau has estimated that MLB's decision will cost local business more than $100 million in lost tourism dollars, according to Atlanta's WSB-TV:

The move served as a warning to Republicans in other states who are trying to restrict voting, and is likely to put new pressure on other organizations and corporations to consider pulling business out of Georgia.

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  • 4 weeks ago

    Democrats have HR1 bill pending that would remove ALL voter requirements but the democratic state leaders have no issues with anarchy in voting. It is far more radical than any voting law in America.

  • Anonymous
    4 weeks ago

    I think that they are right to do so.

  • 4 weeks ago

    I believe MLB pulling the All Star Game out of Atlanta is a mistake because of a voting law. It's just an All Star Game which is an exhibition game that comes and goes and after it's played, most fans don't remember who won the game or where it was even played. 

    If Major League Baseball decides to cave to political pressure and go the path that the NFL and NBA, they should expect fans to stop following professional baseball who might never come back.

    As much as I enjoy watching professional baseball, I have decided not to follow MLB this season. I will support minor league baseball and the College World Series; however, I will not support MLB because they do not realize the economic impact they are putting on the Atlanta area for not having this game because they allow political pressure to influence their decisions. There is a saying "You should never talk politics at work" and politics and sports do not mix since people who go to sporting events go to the events to get away from politics and the challenges they face in life to enjoy spending time with others to be entertained for a couple of hours.

    The sport that I will watching that doesn't appease to political pressure is NASCAR. After all, it's the only sport in the United States of America where all the participants (the drivers) stand for the flag during the playing of the Star Spangle Banner, Cherish the Defenders of our nation who serve in the United States Armed Forces, Law Enforcement and Firefighters and Pray to the Cross of Jesus Christ who gave his life on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins.

  • 4 weeks ago

    None of it makes any sense.

    MLB claims that it's racist to ask someone to show photo ID in order to vote, which is the essence of the new law in Georgia, but MLB requires its fans to show voter ID in order to pick up tickets from the will-call ticket booth or purchase a beer once they're inside.

    The whole concept that requiring ID is somehow racist is based on a faulty racist argument that somehow people of color or minority groups are of lower intelligence and therefore unable to figure out how to obtain an ID card.

    The fact is there is nothing wrong with requiring ID to vote as many states already do, and there is nothing wrong with having basic protocols in place to ensure that votes are cast legally.

    The only reason anyone outside of Georgia even knows about the new law, let alone cares about it, is because CNN told you to that its racist.

    Think for yourselves for once people.

  • james
    Lv 4
    4 weeks ago

    Whenever the ugly head of Jim Crow pops up as it did in Georgia the MLB  did the right thing  be assure our elections are the fairest on earth the only fraud was trump trying to steal the election the republicans are lying what a surprise !

    Now what will the Black braves players do i hope they do not cower and hide but instead stand up versus the Braves weak republican response how shameful that was.

    Same for the Hawks and the Falcon black players where are you it's time to speak up

    WHAT  IN THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR  ! 

  • 4 weeks ago

    Thirty five states require photo IDs to vote.  Why is this controversial? 

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 weeks ago

    I wish baseball would stay out of politics and vice versa.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    4 weeks ago

    that is Just a bunch of bull.

    Our INTEGRITY of ELECTIONS as a nation worth FAR MORE!

  • 4 weeks ago

    No one cares if "liberal" 'flakes score one more for their side. BFD. Get a life, ya bums!

    AZ now "honors" MLK Day!!!!!  YAY!!!!!  <clap><clap><clap>  y a w n  BFD  NEXT!!!!!

    "I support private companies making their own business decisions"...when they do thangs that make me FEEL good about myself.  Yeah, thanks for sharing, dear.  BFD.

  • 4 weeks ago

    I guess that depends on how you view the law.

    I feel that it's understandable.

    However, laws like the ones in question in Georgia could be avoid if The Democrats would agree to a voter ID, and the Republicans would agree to a free option for those below the poverty level.

    Really guys, it ain't that f@cken hard.

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