Braves' response to MLB moving All
April 3, 2021
The Braves are coming under fire for a poor choice of words.
The Braves, complete with questionable tomahawk placement on their statement, responded to MLB's decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game and MLB Draft from Atlanta amid Georgia's controversial new voting rights law atlanta braves gifJ.T. Realmuto t shop .
The statement reads:
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FAGAN: Moving All-Star Game is a surprise move for MLB
MLB says it discussed the decision to move the game from Atlanta with players atlanta braves jersey men large — past and present — and clubs to come to a decision, ultimately feeling that the new voter law implemented in Georgia is something that the league simply Fernando Tatis Jr. cannot support.
While the Braves are trying to put the blame on MLB, maybe a more intelligent discourse than just, "It's their fault!" and finger pointing should be in order when discussing the controversial voter law. Twitter, unfortunately, is not a space for nuance.
In any case, others felt the same, and the Atlanta organization's tone-deaf and feeble response to MLB moving the All-Star Game got a lot of heat from fans, writers and more on Friday.