Inevitably, the move is also being viewed as the latest chapter in a long-running competition fueled by mutual resentment between the city of Atlanta and its surrounding suburbs. Gritting his teeth, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed played the regional leader, depicting the move as no big deal since the Braves would only be moving 12 miles up I-75. But the truth is that the regional mindset advocated by Reed is more aspirational than real, undercut by issues of race and class.
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