Posted on 04/04/2021 2:37:56 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
Former President Barack Obama on Saturday celebrated Major League Baseball for its decision to move the All-Star game out of Atlanta after the Georgia legislature passed legislation on election integrity.
Obama tweeted, “Congratulations to the MLB for taking a stand on behalf of voting rights for all citizens. There’s no better way for American’s pastime to honor the great Hank Aaron, who always led by example.”
AD Hank Aaron, nicknamed “Hammerin’ Hank,” was a home-run-hitting baseball great who played 23 seasons in the Majors; 21 of them for the Atlanta Braves. He was also known for his outspokenness against racism in the MLB, and he broke racial barriers throughout his career.
The decision to relocate the game came after the Georgia legislature passed legislation aimed at strengthening election integrity.
MLB issued a press release announcing the move Friday. They have yet to identify where they intend to move. In their press release, they said, “Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box.”
“Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and The Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said. “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.”
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It’s Easter, I’m trying to remove myself from hateful feelings and ask forgiveness for my failure to do so........then I see this crap........’nuff said
exactly
My prediction is it’ll get moved to Kansas City.
Well, it’s not like he’s been playing for the other team or
anything... /s
“Kominsky Field” Obama
Here’s the guy who openly told illegals to vote on Hispanic TV once it became clear Hillary was going to lose to Trump.
or “Kaminsky Park”... it’s been a while
All that predates the November election.
Another added to a long list of idiots.
What a privileged turd
MLB, the official baseball league of the Democrat Party.
Sickening
Yes, yours is the accurate version.
GFYBO.
Back in the day, voting for All-Stars was notoriously crooked. It probably still is - I don’t follow it that much any more.
“Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and The Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said. “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.”
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Are present and former players really in support of this? Or is this just the commissioner lying through his teeth?
MLB is an American passtime but Obozo is not a true American.
Eh.....
Obama can’t even spell MLB.
FUBO!
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