Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Denounces MLB’s Relocation as ‘Cancel Culture’

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Denounces MLB’s Relocation as ‘Cancel Culture’
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to the media outside of the Chatham County Health Department in Savannah, Ga., on Dec. 15, 2020. Sean Rayford/Getty Images
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ATLANTA—Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday denounced Major League Baseball’s (MLB) decision to move its All-Star Game out of Atlanta, saying it’s a product of “cancel culture.”

“Yesterday, Major League Baseball caved to fear and lies from liberal activists,” Kemp said during a press conference. “They ignored the facts of our new Election Integrity Law and they ignored the consequences of their decision on our local community. In the middle of a pandemic, Major League Baseball put the wishes of Stacey Abrams and Joe Biden ahead of the economic wellbeing of hard-working Georgians who were counting on the All-Star Game for a paycheck.”