After the passage of Georgia’s Senate Bill 202, which fundamentally changes the voting rules for those in the state, Major League Baseball says it is no longer interested in holding its annual All-Star Game in the state’s biggest city. In a statement, the highest governing body for professional baseball in the United States said it would move the 2021 All-Star festivities from Atlanta to a new site to be announced in the future.
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According to the comments by baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, the change was made after “thoughtful conversations” with the 30 Major League Baseball clubs, former and current players and the players’ union and alliance.