Conservatives Freak Out After MLB Moves All-Star Game From Georgia Due To Anti-Voting Law

Wins in Georgia over the last year have literally transformed Congress, with wins from Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock giving them Senate majority. This was made possible by the work of activists and organizers like Stacey Abrams, who infamously lost the governorship to Brian Kemp under accusations of voter suppression.

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Georgia officials recently passed anti-voting laws that have already invited three lawsuits, according to Talking Points Memo, because they’ve been accused of making it harder to vote for “voters of color, new citizens, and religious communities.”

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The laws make it harder to vote absentee and gives the legislature (which is GOP controlled) more power over local election officials. They’ve also made it illegal to offer food or water to people waiting in line to vote, because they apparently want to be very explicit about how evil these changes are.

In response, Major League Baseball commissioner Robert Manfred Jr. has withdrawn the All-Star Game from Atlanta, Georgia, who won the coveted bid to host in 2019. The Atlanta Braves have been trying to get the All-Star game at their Truist Park stadium ever since 2017, when it was built.

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Now, Republicans are mad as hell and brandishing their favorite war cry these days: “cancel culture.”

“Today, Major League Baseball caved to fear, political opportunism, and liberal lies,” Gov. Kemp said in a statement. “Georgians — and all Americans — should fully understand what the MLB’s knee-jerk decision means: cancel culture and woke political activists are coming for every aspect of your life, sports included.”

Rep. Jeff Duncan also freaked out on Twitter, saying he’d be stripping away the MLB’s federal antitrust exception, somehow:

An overwhelming bipartisan majority of Americans support requiring an ID to vote, and any organization that abuses its power to oppose secure elections deserves increased scrutiny under the law.

— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) April 2, 2021

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All the other conservative talking heads jumped in to complain about organized sports, which are so well known for hating traditional values. Especially baseball.

This should be a huge wake up call to conservatives. If the woke mob can bully MLB into moving the All Star game with pure fiction anything is possible. https://t.co/6dqOjzE2Ss

— Josh Holmes (@HolmesJosh) April 2, 2021

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Now, what are we gonna do about it?

Gonna still tune in to your favorite team? Head to the ballgame and drop $300 on tickets, food, and merch?

Gonna keep lining the pockets of people who hate you? https://t.co/Uc0TwofX9D

— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) April 2, 2021

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The @MLB is pathetic. Totally caving to the lies of the Left. Boycott the MLB.

— Buddy Carter (@RepBuddyCarter) April 2, 2021

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But there are plenty of other people willing to stand up to them—and make fun of them:

Just as elections have consequences, so do the actions of those who are elected. Unfortunately, the removal of the @MLB All Star game from GA is likely the 1st of many dominoes to fall, until the unnecessary barriers put in place to restrict access to the ballot box are removed.

— Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) April 2, 2021

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Disappointed @MLB will move the All-Star Game, but proud of their stance on voting rights. GA GOP traded economic opportunity for suppression. On behalf of PoC targeted by #SB202 to lose votes + now wages, I urge events & productions to come & speak out or stay & fight. #gapol

— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) April 2, 2021

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Republicans already gutted the protections that kept bald eagles safe so I’m predicting next they’re launching an all out war on apple pie. https://t.co/hbWpSFz8vC

— maura quint (@behindyourback) April 2, 2021

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These threats against businesses and business leaders exercising their 1st Amendment rights to criticize the government are straight-up fascism https://t.co/Hw68f2CRPd

— Will Bunch Sign Up For My Newsletter (@Will_Bunch) April 2, 2021

Actions have consequences, even for Brian Kemp.

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*First Published: April 3, 2021, 8:01 am