In a news release, Lee said the exemption limits fair competition in baseball, but also pointed to a pair of recent decisions made by the league and an individual club he appears to disagree with. He said competition is needed "particularly in light of recent controversies surrounding the Dodgers Pride Night and the relocation of the All-Star Game from Atlanta."
In 2021, the league moved its All-Star Game from Truist Park in Atlanta to Coors Field in Denver after Georgia's Republican governor signed a law that limited voter access for many residents. Colorado has some of the most inclusive voting laws in the nation, according toThe second controversy unfolded more recently, when the Los Angeles Dodgers invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a satirical LGBTQ group, to be honored at the team's Pride Night.