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Texas Gov. Abbott on why he declined
to throw first pitch at home opener:
MLB pushed 'false narrative'

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Posted By: Imright, 4/6/2021 2:48:17 PM

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on "America's Newsroom" Tuesday that he did not throw the first pitch at the Texas Rangers' home opener because the Major Baseball League engaged in political malpractice by pushing a false narrative about the Georgia election reform. GREG ABBOTT: I could not associate myself with Major League Baseball, that had gone out and done something that was absolutely ridiculous. It was taking positions with regard to these voter and election laws in the state of Georgia, where clearly Major League Baseball had not read or not studied it and did not know what those laws provided. The MLB was basically boycotting the state of Georgia,

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