{"id":378444,"date":"2021-04-02T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T20:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=378444"},"modified":"2021-04-02T16:42:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T20:42:13","slug":"atlanta-braves-blast-mlb-for-moving-all-star-game-fans-in-georgia-are-the-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atlanta-braves-blast-mlb-for-moving-all-star-game-fans-in-georgia-are-the-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Braves Blast MLB For Moving All-Star Game: \u2018Fans In Georgia Are The Victims\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fatlanta-braves-blast-mlb-for-moving-all-star-game-fans-in-georgia-are-the-victims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=378444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-394.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The Atlanta Braves ripped Major League Baseball\u2019s decision to move the 2021 all-star game out of Atlanta over Georgia\u2019s election reforms.<\/p>\n<p>The Braves released a statement on Friday shortly after the MLB announced its decision to move the game. The league has faced pressure in recent days from the players\u2019 union as well as the White House to consider moving the game in protest of the reforms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/gop-gov-kemp-signs-massive-election-integrity-bill-protesting-democrat-cuffed-outside-kemps-office\">signed into law<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Atlanta Braves are deeply disappointed by the decision of Major League Baseball to move its\u2019 (sic) 2021 All Star Game,\u201d the Braves organization said.\u201dThis was neither our decision, nor our recommendation and we are saddened that fans will not be able to see this event in our city. The Braves organization will continue to stress the importance of equal voting opportunities and we had hoped our city could use this event as a platform to enhance the discussion. Our city has always been known as a uniter in divided times and we will miss the opportunity to address issues that are important to our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, businesses, employees, and fans in Georgia are the victims of this decision,\u201d the Braves added. \u201cWe will continue to support the community legacy projects which have been planned and are in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.7058823529412\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Braves statement regarding the moving of the MLB All-Star Game: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Iapm3eIre\">pic.twitter.com\/0Iapm3eIre<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Braves\/status\/1378072546088738818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MLB commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-mlb-moving-all-star-game-out-of-georgia-after-pressure-from-white-house\">Rob Manfred<\/a> announced the league\u2019s decision in a statement on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 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,\u201d Manfred said. \u201cI have decided that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year\u2019s All-Star Game and MLB Draft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The MLB\u2019s decision comes after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-endorses-moving-mlb-all-star-game-out-of-georgia-lauds-athletes-using-sports-to-push-politics\">Joe Biden<\/a> endorsed the idea on Wednesday in an interview with ESPN. Biden likened the voting reforms to \u201cJim Crow\u201d laws and praised athletes who have used their platforms and sporting events to push political agendas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think today\u2019s professional athletes are acting incredibly responsibly. I would strongly support them [moving the all-star game out of Atlanta],\u201d Biden told ESPN\u2019s Sage Steele. \u201cPeople look to them. They\u2019re leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at what\u2019s happened with the NBA, as well. Look what\u2019s happened across the board. The very people who are victimized the most are the people who are the leaders in these various sports, and it\u2019s just not right,\u201d Biden continued. \u201cThis is Jim Crow on steroids what they\u2019re doing in Georgia and 40 other states.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden also made several false claims about the election reforms in the interview. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-endorses-moving-mlb-all-star-game-out-of-georgia-lauds-athletes-using-sports-to-push-politics\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"23.713798977853\">\n<p><em>\u201cImagine passing a law saying you cannot provide water or food for someone standing in line to vote? Can\u2019t do that? Come on,\u201d Biden said. \u201cOr you\u2019re going to close a polling place at five o\u2019clock when working people just get off? This is all about keeping working folks and ordinary folks that I grew up with from being able to vote.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/joe-biden-media-claim-georgia-law-prevents-giving-water-to-voters-in-line-thats-not-true\">Georgia<\/a>&nbsp;law implements restrictions on handing out food and drink near polling places similar to restrictions already in place in New York and Biden\u2019s home state of Delaware. The restrictions are designed to prevent lobbyists or special interest from handing out concessions at polling places. It does not ban voters from bringing or ordering food, nor does it prohibit polling workers from setting out self-service water stations or distributing food donated for general use.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The law does not mandate that polls close by 5 p.m. Election Day voting in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/wapo-fact-checker-biden-misled-about-georgia-election-law-it-expands-voting-opportunities-for-most-georgians\">Georgia<\/a>&nbsp;lasts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and as long as voters are in line by 7 p.m., they are allowed to vote. Nothing in the new law changes those rules. In fact, the new election law expands voting access for most Georgia residents, according to The Washington Post.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves ripped Major League Baseball\u2019s decision to move the 2021 all-star game out of Atlanta over Georgia\u2019s election reforms.The Braves released a statement on Friday shortly after the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2311592,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-394.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Atlanta Braves Blast MLB For Moving All-Star Game: \u2018Fans In Georgia Are The Victims\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-378444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-394.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Atlanta Braves Blast MLB For Moving All-Star Game: \u2018Fans In Georgia Are The Victims\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/378444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=378444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/378444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2311592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=378444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=378444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=378444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}