Texas Gov. Backs Out Of First Pitch After MLB Moves ASG
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday afternoon that he would not be throwing out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers\' home opener because of Major League Baseball\'s response to voting laws recently passed in Georgia.
\"I was looking forward to throwing out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers\' home opening game until @MLB adopted what has turned out to be a false narrative about Georgia\'s election law reforms. It is shameful that America\'s pastime is being influenced by partisan politics,\" Abbott tweeted.
In an additional statement, Abbott said that he will not \"participate in an event held by MLB, and the State will not seek to host the All-Star Game or any other MLB special events.\"
On Friday, MLB announced that this summer\'s All-Star Game was being moved out of Atlanta in response to a new Georgia law that has civil rights groups concerned about its potential to restrict voting access for people of color.
Via ESPN