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NCAA announces new hosts for championship games yanked out of North Carolina

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The games were pulled after the state passed a law that nullified municipal LGBT rights ordinances and forces trans people to use certain restrooms.

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NCAA pulls championship games from North Carolina over anti-LGBT law

Monday, September 12, 2016

The NCAA says the decision by its board of governors came "because of the cumulative actions taken by the state concerning civil rights protections."

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Gov. Chris Christie: NBA’s move of All-Star Game is ‘grandstanding’

Friday, August 5, 2016

"I know what it is," declared the notoriously anti-trans governor. Well, he would know, right?

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Out basketball honcho Rick Welts influenced NBA move of All-Star game

Friday, July 29, 2016

The Golden State Warriors president told his fellow owners that he would not go to North Carolina because of H.B.2.

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NBA will consider new All-Star Game host city’s record on LGBT rights

Monday, July 25, 2016

"Has your city, county/parish, and/or state passed anti-discrimination laws that are applicable to all persons?"

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NBA: No decision made on moving All-Star Game out of Charlotte yet

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Commissioner Silver did not say when a decision would be made on possibly moving the game, but that the clock is ticking.

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Tech leaders urge NBA to move All-Star Game out of North Carolina

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Putting fans at risk of discrimination would "send a terrible message about who the NBA is and what it values as an organization."

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Charles Barkley: I may boycott the North Carolina All-Star game

Sunday, June 12, 2016

The NBA superstar was adamant that "We need to move the All-Star Game.”

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NCAA: You can’t discriminate and host our sports events

Thursday, April 28, 2016

The NCAA Board of Governors adopted an anti-discrimination rule that would affect the way the body evaluates bids to host sporting events.

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NBA: Repeal North Carolina law or lose All-Star game

Friday, April 22, 2016

"A change in the law is necessary for us to play in the kind of environment that we think is appropriate for a celebratory NBA event.”

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