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MLBPA open to discuss pulling All-Star game out of Georgia after voting restrictions passed, chief says
Yahoo sports ^ | 3-26-21 | Cassandra Negley

Posted on 03/26/2021 1:21:13 PM PDT by raccoonradio

MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark said players are ready to discuss moving the summer's All-Star game out of Atlanta after the state legislature passed an election reform bill restricting voter access, the Boston Globe reported.

The 91st MLB All-Star game is scheduled for the Atlanta Braves' Truist Park on July 13 and they're planning to have full capacity.

"Among highlights, the bill would require a photo ID in order to vote absentee by mail, after more than 1.3 million Georgia voters used that option during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also would cut the time period people have to request an absentee ballot and limit where ballot drop boxes can be placed and when they can be accessed."

"One of the biggest changes in the bill would give the GOP-controlled legislature more control over election administration, a change that has raised concerns among voting rights groups that it could lead to greater partisan influence.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


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To: raccoonradio

And of course Boston Globe is
source of the story as reported here—
Red Sox owner John Henry owns the
paper with LeFraud Shames just getting
a bigger part of team ownership.


21 posted on 03/26/2021 1:30:34 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: raccoonradio

Aren’t most baseball players white, Asian or Latino nowadays? /rhetorical question


22 posted on 03/26/2021 1:31:26 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: raccoonradio

I think they’re under the delusion that their sport has any value still.


23 posted on 03/26/2021 1:31:35 PM PDT by xp38
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To: raccoonradio

I’m glad I lived to see the final greatness of the Yankees before this nonsense.

Jeter
Rivera
Petite
Posada


24 posted on 03/26/2021 1:33:17 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: raccoonradio

Had no problem giving up MLB cold turkey after they went political last season. Looks like I won’t be going back anytime soon.


25 posted on 03/26/2021 1:33:25 PM PDT by Stravinsky
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To: Vermont Lt

Maybe if game gets pulled out of Atl,
John Henry can get MLB to relocate
it to deep blue Boston. Red Sox
selling huge amount of shares to LeFraud
is them saying look we aren’t racist...


26 posted on 03/26/2021 1:33:40 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: raccoonradio

Not one thin dime


27 posted on 03/26/2021 1:35:38 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: raccoonradio

since i hope all woketard sports fail

i don’t care if they do or don’t

because i hope they fail, regardless


28 posted on 03/26/2021 1:35:50 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: dfwgator

I’m with you. In fact I’m done completely with team sports. Just boxing and mma for me.


29 posted on 03/26/2021 1:35:59 PM PDT by teevolt
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To: raccoonradio
Nothing is more racist than charging someone to watch a sporting event along with oppressing the people with commercials and online advertisements.

Players should end the racism and play for free while owners do the voluntary community organizing as they host the sporting events out of their own pocketbooks..
30 posted on 03/26/2021 1:36:09 PM PDT by rollo tomasi
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To: brownsfan

I signed up for MLB.com as soon it came on the market some fifteen or more years ago.

I dropped it last year when players began taking the knee and supported BLM.

Business wise, it isn’t a good idea to p!ss on your fans.


31 posted on 03/26/2021 1:36:38 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: raccoonradio

Major Leftist Baseball moving game out of Georgia?

Man, that bill keeps giving positive dividends to the state!


32 posted on 03/26/2021 1:37:30 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: raccoonradio

If America wants to entertain the possibility of retaking the country back, professional sports must be dealt with.

It has to be systematic, on all platforms, and continual. It must be like a religion.


33 posted on 03/26/2021 1:38:16 PM PDT by Salvavida
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To: fieldmarshaldj

The only baseball game I will watch is Little League. I’m sure there’s some proud papa out there who would like other people to watch his son play ball.


34 posted on 03/26/2021 1:39:00 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Interesting in my state that you need to show ID to buy legal weed in a dispensary but it is racist to ask for an ID to vote.


35 posted on 03/26/2021 1:39:04 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: raccoonradio; 100American; 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ...
All Star Game is an economic benefit for city/state where it’s held and now MLB considers pulling it away from Atl due to politics.

Since it's Atlanta, some of that wealth being spread by spectators would positively affect the incomes of BLACK PEOPLE!!!

Way to go, you heartless, woke monsters.

PING!

36 posted on 03/26/2021 1:40:27 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

That’s not a contradiction of a previous statement, BTW. Most of Georgia will benefit from not having stinky Major Leftist Baseball polluting their state.

Atlanta, however, will be left hurting. Maybe including Madame Chuck-A-Rama (Abrams).


37 posted on 03/26/2021 1:42:48 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: raccoonradio

Baseball....YAWN!


38 posted on 03/26/2021 1:48:19 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: raccoonradio

Dear MLB,

I have already CANCELED the NFL and the NBA. Baseball is by far my favorite sport, but you can be assured that Major League Baseball will be CANCELED by my entire family if the league, its players union, its television networks or its sponsors play woke politics with the All-Star game. Do you seriously think a bunch of woke racist tranny libtards have any respect for the great game of baseball? Good luck filling stadiums and attracting television viewers when the China and the Biden administration decide the pandemic is over.

Sincerely,

Atticus

p.s. Please draft my son.


39 posted on 03/26/2021 1:49:56 PM PDT by Atticus
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To: raccoonradio

This is exactly the kind of thing that stopped me from watching basketball. My loyalty to baseball is now hanging by the thinnest of threads. If they go through with this, that’s the end. Baseball is dead too me too. The Left ruins everything it touches.


40 posted on 03/26/2021 1:54:08 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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