Rep. Roy Joins Effort to Strip Major League Baseball of Antitrust Protections Following League's Attack on Voter Integrity

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On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) joined Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03) and 28 other House members in introducing "Teddy Roosevelt Fair Competition and Public Trust Act of 2021" which would strip Major League Baseball (MLB) of its antitrust protections.

Currently, the MLB enjoys an almost century-old Supreme Court-mandated antitrust exemption which has protected it from fair competition and antitrust lawsuits. At the time, the court ruled the league a "sport" rather than a "business," thereby shielding it from the same kind of market competition seen in professional basketball, football, and hockey.

Under the legislation, the MLB would no longer enjoy this special treatment and would instead face the same kind of penalties for monopolistic behavior as other professional sports leagues.

The move follows the MLB's decision to remove its all-star game and draft from Georgia in response to widespread leftist smears and misinformation about the state's recent voter integrity bill.

"For decades, liberal corporations and big business have amassed power and wealth through Washington cronyism, and many are brazenly using that power to punish average Americans and impose their leftist values on us," said Congressman Roy. "No more. Americans are tired of being lectured by leftist corporate hacks who don't share our values. No more special treatment. No more corporate welfare. The MLB can compete under the same antitrust rules as everyone else."

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