Perdue, Loeffler Oppose Renaming Atlanta Braves In Fight Against Cancel Culture
Georgia Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue released a joint statement Monday declaring their opposition to renaming the state’s Major League Baseball team, the Atlanta Braves.
“Not only are the Braves a Georgia institution with a history spanning 54 years in Atlanta they’re an American institution,” the statement said. “The Braves’ name honors our nation’s Native American heritage, which should not be erased and under no circumstances should one of the most celebrated teams in sports cave to the demands of the cancel culture and the radical left.”
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Georgia Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue have issued a strong statement in support of the Atlanta Braves name. The baseball team has not announced any plans to change its nickname but the lawmakers statement comes as the Cleveland Indians are preparing to change theirs. We adamantly oppose any effort to rename the Atlanta Braves, one of our state s most storied and successful sports franchises, they said Monday. Not only are the Braves a Georgia institution – with a history spanning 54 years in Atlanta – they re an American institution.
The GOP senators, who are both facing state runoff races next month, said the Braves name honors our Native American heritage and it should not be erased.
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