The NCAA also took special note of four ways North Carolina’s law differs from other states.
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“The issue of redefining gender and basic norms of privacy will be resolved in the near future in the United States court system for not only North Carolina, but the entire nation”.
The NCAA this week joined a growing boycott of the state, following the NBA’s decision to move its All Star Game out of the state.
Basketball-crazed North Carolina has lost its next chance to host NCAA men’s basketball tournament games along with several other championship events due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. The NCAA has announced that it was removing all of its championships from the state because the elected leaders in North Carolina have failed to protect people’s civil rights.
“The reason the university presidents reached this conclusion… is because this is about sports that are conducted in the context of universities that are trying to reflect the values of higher education in America – inclusion, fairness, treating all of your student athletes, the coaches, their fans in a way that reflects those values in our championships”, Emmert said.
Losing the NCAA men’s basketball tournament games, which Greensboro was supposed to host in 2017, will particularly sting for many residents of North Carolina.
These include the 2016 Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, College Cup; and the 2017 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship (first/second rounds).
Division I women’s golf championship regional in Greenville, May 8-10.
2017 Division III Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships (Cary), May 22-27.
Division I women’s lacrosse championship in Cary, May 26 and 28.
– and the Division II baseball championship from May 27 to June 3 in Cary.
In an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Emmert said the association expects to take a financial hit for moving seven championship events and tournament games out of the state on short notice, but how much is unknown.
‘We believe in providing a safe and respectful environment at our events and are committed to providing the best experience possible for college athletes, fans and everyone taking part in our championships’. The Monday action was related to House Bill 2, which McCrory signed into law. “NC State provides and promotes equal opportunity and nondiscrimination to anyone who works, lives, studies, visits or participates in campus events, courses, programs and services”.
North Carolina GOP spokeswoman Kami Mueller called the NCAA’s decision “absurd”. This decision is an assault to female athletes across the nation.
Emmert said the NCAA will stay out of conference decisions.
North Carolina laws invalidate any local law that treats sexual orientation as a protected class or has a objective to prevent discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals.
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On the contrary, one of the most decorated athletes to come out of North Carolina, Heather O’Reilly posted on her Instagram how sad she was that a place that she sees as home, pass a law that openly discriminates against people.
