Republicans call for removing MLB antitrust exemption in response to Georgia boycott

By Zach Halaschak

Published April 2, 2021 9:29pm ET

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Republicans call for removing MLB antitrust exemption in response to Georgia boycott — FILE - Cardboard cutouts of fans in the otherwise empty seats face the field during the sixth inning of a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays in Atlanta, in this Thursday, July 30, 2020, file photo. Georgiaâs new voting law _ which critics claim severely limits access to the ballot box, especially for people of color _ has prompted calls from as high as the White House to consider moving the midsummer classic out of Atlanta. The game is set for July 13 at Truist Park, the Bravesâ 41,000-seat stadium in suburban Cobb County. | (John Amis/AP)

A congressman said he is planning to introduce legislation to remove an antitrust exemption for Major League Baseball in light of its decision to move its All-Star Game and 2021 draft out of Georgia in protest of the state’s new Republican voting law.

Rep. Jeff Duncan made the announcement on Friday afternoon, soon after the MLB said it would be moving the events out of Atlanta.

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