The NBA released a statement Thursday condemning anti-LGBT legislation that passed in North Carolina this week, indicating it's possible the league will move the 2017 All-Star Game.
"The NBA is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all who attend our games and events," the statement read. "We are deeply concerned that this discriminatory law runs counter to our guiding principles of equality and mutual respect and do not know yet what impact it will have on our ability to successfully host the 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte."
On Wednesday, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed a bill that blocks its cities from allowing transgender individuals to use public restrooms of the gender they identify as, per Dave Philipps of the New York Times. Individuals will instead be forced to use the restrooms of their birth gender.
The law superseded an attempt by Charlotte's city government to allow transgender individuals to pick their restroom based on the gender of their choosing. The c ...
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