“This is basic common sense, but the National Basketball Association cares more about being perceived as politically correct and catering to sexual activists who are trying to use this situation as a scare tactic to gain leverage to change North Carolina’s law”, the evangelist says.
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The league added that it hoped to announce a new location for next February’s events shortly. It hopes to reschedule the 2019 game for Charlotte if there is a resolution to the matter.
“We understand the NBA’s decision and the challenges around holding the NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte this season”.
There was an exhaustive effort from all parties to keep the event in Charlotte, and we are disappointed we were unable to do so.
Regarding the way the political system runs, if you’ll recall, the way HB 2 was passed was in a rushed special session called by Republicans hours after the bill was created that cost taxpayers $42,000 so that they could get HB2 in place before Charlotte’s LGBT nondiscrimination bill went into effect and avoid adequate public debate.
Commissioner Adam Silver wanted to wait as long as possible to make one, believing positive dialogue could lead to changes it felt the law needed.
“The fact is this-the North Carolina legislators and Governor Pat McCrory are exactly right for protecting the state’s women and children from pedophiles and sexually disturbed people who are looking for opportunities to take advantage”, Graham says on his Facebook page.
The provision allowed transgendered people to use the restroom based on the sex they identify with. With the passing of HB2, or what has become popularly known as the “bathroom bill”, McCrory and North Carolina’s Republican-heavy government managed to piss off just about everyone – including many in North Carolina.
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The ACC, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, held the first five football championship games in the state of Florida (three in Jacksonville, two in Tampa) before moving to the more centrally located Charlotte before the 2010 season.
