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Kemp slams ‘woke cancel culture’ on potential Atlanta Braves name change

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) on Sunday did not express support for the potential of the Atlanta Braves changing their name after the team visited the White House in honor of their 2021 World Series win.

“The Braves respect and honor Native Americans. We’ve had meetings in the governor’s office about that,” Kemp told “Fox News Sunday” anchor Shannon Bream, who asked Kemp if it was time to have a more in-depth conversation about changing the team name. “This is just the woke cancel culture, and really national values that are being tried to be pushed down to our state and other states around the country.