MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred announced Friday that the 2021 All-Star Game will be moved out of Atlanta due to Georgia's law curbing voting access.
What he's saying: "Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box," Manfred said in a statement.
- Manfred said the decision was made after "thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and The Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views."
- He added that a new host city and details about the All-Star Game will be announced "shortly."
#MLB announces they are moving the All-Star Game and @MLBDraft out of Atlanta. Here is Rob Manfred’s full statement on the decision. pic.twitter.com/q3Bh5zOOfJ
— Michael Baron (@michaelgbaron) April 2, 2021
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