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It seems Georgia governor Brian Kemp is feeling some type of way, following news that Major League Baseball will remove this year’s All-Star game from the state. MLB made the decision in response to the controversial voting law passed by the Georgia Republicans that some people insist makes it more difficult for the poor and people of color to cast their votes.
In a news conference last week, Kemp said that MLB “caved to fear and lies from liberal activists” when it pulled the July 13th game from the city of Atlanta. “I want to be clear: I will not be backing down from this fight. We will not be intimidated, and we will also not be silenced,” Kemp said.
“Major League Baseball, Coca-Cola and Delta may be scared of Stacey Abrams, Joe Biden and the left, but I am not,” he continued. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has stated that he made the decision to move the All-Star events and the amateur draft from Atlanta after talking with individual players and the Players Alliance, an organization of Black players formed after the death of George Floyd last year. MLB has yet to announced which ballpark they will be having the events at this year.