Took them long enough. Actually I thought they would just leave it there and make excuses as per usual, so this comes as a surprise. Story out of Charlotte, North Carolina:
The 2017 NBA All-Star Game will move from Charlotte, North Carolina, because of that state's controversial transgender bathroom law, the league announced Thursday.
The league said it would make an announcement about where the February game would be played in the coming weeks.
The NBA also said it hopes to hold the 2019 game in Charlotte "provided there is an appropriate resolution to this matter."
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had worked with other NBA officials to try to get North Carolina to change the law, which requires people to use bathrooms in government buildings, schools and universities that correspond to their gender at birth and prevents local governments from passing anti-discrimination ordinances. The law does not apply to facilities in privately owned buildings.
Earlier this month, the law, which initially passed in March, survived largely unscathed after last-minute wrangling at the close of the state legislative session. The measure was modified to restore workers' rights to use state law to sue over employment discrimination. McCrory, who requested the change, signed the legislation on Monday.
Still, most of the provisions that outraged gay rights advocates, entertainers and business leaders remained.
The All-Star Game is scheduled to be held in February. Yahoo reported officials are looking to hold the game in New Orleans instead. New York also is a possibility, ESPN reported. Cont.
Story from - CNN
Image from - Rondo Estrello - Wikimedia Commons
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