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Major League Baseball moved its 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta on Friday after concerns that a new Georgia state law would negatively impact the ability of black people to vote. "The best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year's All-Star Game and MLB Draft," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. State lawmakers passed the legislation last month and US President Joe Biden told ESPN on Wednesday he supported moving the game out of Atlanta. Manfred said MLB is "finalizing" plans for a new host city for the contest between American League and National League stars that was set for July 13. js/dj
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