MLB’s All-Star decision is a self-inflicted wound they’ll come to regret

Major League Baseball leaders went out of their way to be political. They will probably end up paying for it.

The league decided to move its All-Star game and 2021 draft out of Georgia in response to the state enacting an election reform bill. The problem for the MLB is that red states and blue states pass laws all of the time. Usually, pro sports leagues don’t react to them. Whether or not one agrees with this particular voting bill, this situation could have been no different. Instead, MLB gave former President Donald Trump a reason to go after them, just like he did with the NFL and anthem kneeling. Oh, and the MLB’s fanbase is older, whiter, and more right-wing than the general population.