Politics in Sports: Moving the MLB All-Star Game
Reading Time: 8 minutesMany in Atlanta, Georgia hoped to see the best the MLB had to offer in July when the All-Star Game and the MLB draft were scheduled to come to their city. However, the MLB announced that they would be hosting all the All-Star activities and the draft in Denver, Colorado as a result of Georgia’s new voting reforms which are aimed to reduce minority turnout, which heavily favors Democrats. Many were surprised as it seems that a league that was apolitical suddenly move their All-Star game for political reasons. The reaction has a mix of responses...
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