MLB · Atlanta · Rating: 6 / 9 · Mixed
Owner: Atlanta Braves Holdings (spun off from Liberty Media; chaired by John Malone)
Alignment: The Braves were spun off from John Malone Liberty Media in 2023 into Atlanta Braves Holdings. Malone, the largest individual landowner in the United States, is a longtime Republican donor who backed Donald Trump and has financed conservative media outlets. Public ownership and Atlanta market mainstream activism (Pride nights, MLB pulled the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia voting law) push the team toward Mixed.
Summary
The Braves were spun off from John Malone Liberty Media in 2023 into Atlanta Braves Holdings. Malone, the largest individual landowner in the United States, is a longtime Republican donor who backed Donald Trump and has financed conservative media outlets. Public ownership and Atlanta market mainstream activism (Pride nights, MLB pulled the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia voting law) push the team toward Mixed.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: John Malone is described as a billionaire Trump donor with significant conservative media influence
Sources: Truthout — Billionaire Trump Donor John Malone Could Soon Be Calling Shots at CNN
Claim 2: MLB moved the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta in protest of Georgia voting law
Sources: Reuters — MLB pulls All-Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia voting law