Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter reacts to All-Star Game being moved from Georgia

FILE PHOTO: Miami Marlins owner Derek Jeter speaks to the media on a Zoom call. (WPLG)

MIAMI, Fla. ā€“ Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter released a statement Friday supporting MLBā€™s decision to move the all-star game from Atlanta.

The decision comes a little more than a week after the passage of S.B. 202, a Georgia law that President Joe Biden criticized earlier this week, saying that it will restrict voting access for residents of the state.

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Statement from Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter. (WPLG)

According to www.mlb.com, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement that the decision to move the All-Star Game was ā€œthe best way to demonstrate our values as a sportā€ and was made after consultation with teams, former and current players, the MLB Players Association and The Players Alliance, among others.


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