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    (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



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    Nobody much gives a shit.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stone View Post
    Nobody much gives a shit.......
    State of Georgia is the one losing monies. You are right, who gives a shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    (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


    Ouch! That’s going to make a lot of businesses very unhappy. Dell Technologies is speaking out against restrictive voting laws.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Ouch! That’s going to make a lot of businesses very unhappy. Dell Technologies is speaking out against restrictive voting laws.
    You mean like... registering? Showing an ID? OMG!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Ouch! That’s going to make a lot of businesses very unhappy. Dell Technologies is speaking out against restrictive voting laws.
    I thought businesses should stay closed or under 50%

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Ouch! That’s going to make a lot of businesses very unhappy. Dell Technologies is speaking out against restrictive voting laws.
    A lot of those businesses u have to show an ID to get in

    And does Delta require an ID to get on one of their planes?

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    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.

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    (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






    Sweet!

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    Quote Originally Posted by anonymoose View Post
    You mean like... registering? Showing an ID? OMG!
    That all lies cock gobbler


    There are no voter crimes like that you squishy turd

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stone View Post
    Nobody much gives a shit.......
    Surely some of those people in Georgia who run a business based on the tourist trade do, not only effects the baseball fan market, but enhances a bad reputation for a State hoping to attract visitors

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor View Post
    State of Georgia is the one losing monies. You are right, who gives a shit.
    You won’t win any more elections once these laws are ended


    I’m glad you don’t care

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stone View Post
    Nobody much gives a shit.......
    Ain't watched MLB in years 🙄

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    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.
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    Religion....is the opiate of the people. Karl Marx, 1848
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