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A steady thrum is increasing in volume outside Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig's door to move the 2011 All Star Game out of Phoenix. Recent laws passed in Arizona-from banning ethnic studies in the Tucson public schools to mandating that the police demand the papers of "suspicious" immigrants-have mobilized people to take the Boycott Arizona campaign to Selig's door.
Pressure Builds on Bud Selig to Move 2011 All-Star Game
Seeded on Tue May 25, 2010 4:12 PM EDT
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Recent laws passed in Arizona-from banning ethnic studies in the Tucson public schools to mandating that the police demand the papers of "suspicious" immigrants
"Not only are more than a quarter of the League's players Latino, but so is a large part of the fan base. Now, in Arizona, these players and fans risk being harassed and even arrested on their way to the ballpark just because of how they look or their accent.
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#1 - Tue May 25, 2010 4:14 PM EDTRecent laws passed in Arizona-from banning ethnic studies in the Tucson public schools to mandating that the police demand the papers of "suspicious" immigrants
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Thanks for the article...I signed the petition and sent it to a bunch of other baseball fans that I know will sign it too.
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#2 - Tue May 25, 2010 4:43 PM EDTWhy force politics into sports? Maybe every aspect of life should be forced to bend to particular political agendas as well? Do we now say goodbye to any expectation to live and enjoy sports, pastimes or hobbies in political neutrality as we bow down to the will of political thought police?
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