external In the Media April 5, 2021 Jason Chung, assistant professor and executive director of Esport Business Programs, says that the decision made by the MLB was partially based on corporate sponsorships pulling out of Atlanta. https://www.fox61.com/article/news/politics/elections/from-batters-box-to-ballot-box-sports-and-politics-clash-as-mlb-pulls-all-star-game-from-atlanta/520-16a1fd3e-d42b-453b-b8ae-331819f68ea6 news-all news-in-the-media year-2021 month-april