For John, BLUF: Maybe it is time for Major League baseball to call a "Lid". Nothing to see here; just move along.
From ESPN, by Reporter Alden Gonzalez, 2 April 2021, 2:59 PM ET.
Here is the lede plus two:
Major League Baseball announced Friday that it is moving the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta in response to a new Georgia law that has civil rights groups concerned about its potential to restrict voting access for people of color.Do you think Mre Manfred has even read the bill? Maybe he is relying on what some staffer told him.♠The 2021 MLB draft, a new addition to All-Star Game festivities this year, will also be relocated.
In a statement, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is "finalizing a new host city and details about these events will be announced shortly." A source told ESPN that the 2022 All-Star Game is still planned for Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and that that site won't be moved up to fill the void this summer.
And, this might add to the number of people, including Congress Critters, willing to pull Major League Baseball's anti-trust exemption.
My personal position is that Baseball has done wrong, but at least they haven't sold out to China, as has the NBA.
Hat tip to the Daily Maralarkey.
Regards — Cliff
♠ Fox News reports "The Washington Post Fact Checker knocked President Biden on Tuesday for falsely claiming a new Georgia law "ends voting hours early," giving him its harshest rating of Four Pinocchios for spreading the misinformation."
No comments:
Post a Comment