If you want to know what courage looks like, look at Major League Baseball right now. They saw the naked, jingoistic racism of voter suppression in Georgia, and in response, decided to move this year s All-Star game from the state, Freeman wrote, later adding the move is what guts look like.
In turn, Freeman blasted the cowardice of the Atlanta Braves organization, which released a statement Friday saying they were deeply disappointed by the MLB decision and were saddened that their fans would not be able to enjoy the July game. The Braves organization will continue to stress the importance of equal voting opportunities and we had hoped our city could use this event as a platform to enhance the discussion, they wrote.