blackascoal (04-02-2021), evince (04-02-2021), ThatOwlWoman (04-02-2021)
(CNN) Major League Baseball announced Friday that this season's All-Star Game and MLB Draft will not be held in Atlanta in response to Georgia's recently passed laws that placed new restrictions on voting.
The new host city for the July 13 game has yet to be announced, according to the league.
"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 in a statement. "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."
Georgia recently passed new voting laws, leading critics to call for boycotts of companies based in the state and for sports leagues to consider moving big events. Chief executives and other high-ranking leaders from more than 100 companies, including Target, Snapchat and Uber, issued a public statement Friday opposing any measures that deny eligible voters the right to cast ballots.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/02/us/ml...spt/index.html
blackascoal (04-02-2021), evince (04-02-2021), ThatOwlWoman (04-02-2021)
Nobody much gives a shit.......
anonymoose (04-02-2021), Sailor (04-02-2021)
blackascoal (04-02-2021), evince (04-02-2021), signalmankenneth (04-02-2021), ThatOwlWoman (04-02-2021)
There will many black Atlanta employees suffering because of MLB’s decision. Many of those people rely on the tips and services that they provide.
Cleveland Indians ticket site says ticket sales at the gate require photo Id
Cash Ticket Sales
Cash ticket sales will be available at the Left Field Gate only. All cash ticket sales will require a valid driver's license, state issued ID or passport, so we can better protect our tickets from the secondary market.
https://www.mlb.com/indians/ballpark/information/guide/
Now thats rich
So u have to have an ID to buy a ticket to an MLB game
blackascoal (04-02-2021), signalmankenneth (04-02-2021)
blackascoal (04-02-2021)
blackascoal (04-02-2021), Phantasmal (04-02-2021)
blackascoal (04-02-2021)
Are we comparing voting to buying baseball tickets?
If the Cleveland Indians strategy were going to turn the rural part of the state Blue,
or even help to keep the city of Cleveland Blue,
my Tennessee cracker friend would have come up with a very interesting point here.
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson, 1775
Religion....is the opiate of the people. Karl Marx, 1848
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose. Kris Kristofferson, 1969
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