Georgia Governor Brian Kemp went on the attack against Major League Baseball and so-called "cancel culture," while playing defense on a new elections law that has drawn criticism from across the state and the nation.
Speaking at a press conference, and backed by dozens of mostly unmasked supporters and state lawmakers on Saturday, the governor accused MLB, as well as Georgia-based companies Delta and Coca Cola of being "afraid of Stacey Abrams." Abrams was the governor's 2018 Democratic opponent, and is a vocal critic of the state's elections procedures and the new law.
Defending the state's election law, Kemp compared Georgia's requirements to other states', including New York's, where Major League Baseball is headquartered.
"In New York, you have to have an excuse to vote absentee," Kemp said. "In Georgia, you can vote absentee for any reason, and you can do it securely. It's easier to vote in Georgia than it is in New York."
Reporters pushed the Governor on specific parts of the law, including the availability of drop boxes, which the law places restrictions on. Kemp also pushed back on criticisms of a widely-criticized provision of the new law which limits the distribution of food and water to voters standing in line, noting that water can still be distributed by elections workers.
Kemp said that the pressure from MLB and companies like Delta and Coca-Cola will not change his mind.
On Monday, another high-profile sports league, the PGA Tour, announced that it would continue to hold events in the state.
