Washington, D.C. – Today, the Atlanta Braves were at the White House to commemorate their World Series win. Georgia’s Junior Senator Raphael Warnock was not in attendance. Interestingly, Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper was.
That’s interesting because last year, Warnock’s fear-mongering over Georgia’s election integrity laws pushed the MLB All-Star Game out of Atlanta, opting instead for Denver.
According to Holly Quinian, President, and CEO of Cobb Travel & Tourism, the MLB’s cowardly and hypocritical decision cost Georgia $100 million.
“In the initial stages of the pandemic, many Cobb [County] hotels saw single-digit occupancy numbers,” Quinlan said. “The 8,000-plus MLB contracted hotel room nights that will not actualize as a result of the MLB All-Star Game relocation will have a negative impact on Cobb’s hospitality industry and other local businesses, further delaying recovery.”
Such massive revenue losses, as Sen. Warnock’s state is clawing its way out of a pandemic, caused untold harm to many hard-working Georgians. Just listen to the owner of Rodney’s Jamaican Soul Food & Grill, located near the ballpark, describe the crushing impact of the MLB’s decision HERE.
Of course, today’s event also re-ignited calls from the far-left to change the name of the team and outlaw the famed “Tomahawk Chop”. Last October, after the Braves’ victory, Major League Commissioner, Rob Manfred, defended the team’s rallying cry saying:
“The Native American community in that region is wholly supportive of the Braves program, including the chop. For me, that’s kind of the end of the story. In that market, we’re taking into account the Native American community. …In Atlanta, they’ve done a great job with the Native Americans. The Native American community is the most important group to decide whether it’s appropriate or not.”
It’s clear that the movement to change the name of the Atlanta Braves is not popular within Georgia. Last year, a poll showed that 87.2% of Georgians support keeping the name.
What is unclear is where Raphael Warnock stands on the name. Does Senator Warnock agree with the MLB Commissioner and nearly all Georgians that the Atlanta Braves should keep their name?
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