Georgia Gov. Kemp opposes changing Atlanta Braves' name, says World Series champs need to ‘keep chopping'
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Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia says he strongly supports the Atlanta Braves keeping their name. Kemp teamed up with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a re-election rally
Kemp was questioned during a Fox News Digital interview ahead of a gubernatorial re-election rally in Alpharetta, Georgia with GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia.
The Braves’ name and the team’s accompanying tomahawk logo have long come under criticism as offensive to Native Americans. For decades during baseball games, Braves fans have performed a tomahawk chop with their arms while chanting a battle cry.
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