World Cup soccer star Megan Rapinoe waded into the controversy over Major League Baseball’s decision to pull its All-Star Game out of Atlanta, saying athletes and sports leagues have no choice but to take action on political issues.
“Everybody has a responsibility to do whatever it is that they can to make the world a better place,” Rapinoe, long an outspoken advocate on social justice issues, said Wednesday during a virtual media summit organized by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
MLB moved its midsummer classic from Atlanta to Denver this week in response to Georgia’s approval of a sweeping law that will restrict voting access in the state.