NCAA pulls 7 postseason events out of NC due to LGBT law

Date:

9/12/2016

Time:

20:15:00

Source:

Foxnews

Content:

The NCAA has pulled seven championship events from North Carolina, including opening-weekend mens basketball tournament games, for the coming year due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. In a news release Monday, the NCAA says the decision by its board of governors came "because of the cumulative actions taken by the state concerning civil rights protections." "This decision is consistent with the NCAAs long-standing core values of inclusion, student-athlete well-being and creating a culture of fairness," said Georgia Tech president G.P. "Bud" Peterson, the chair of the board of governors. The law — known as HB2 — requires transgender people to use restrooms at schools and government buildings corresponding to the sex on their birth certificates. It also excludes gender identity and sexual orientation from local and statewide antidiscrimination protections. HB2 was signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory earlier this year. The NCAAs release also noted that five states and several cities prohibit travel to the state for public employees and representatives of public institutions, which could include athletes and staffs. The only championship events that can be hosted in the state are ones determined when a team earns the right to play on their own campus. The mens basketball first- and second-round games were scheduled for March 17 and 19 in Greensboro. The NCAA will also relocate: — the Division I womens soccer championship scheduled for Dec. 2 and 4 in Cary, just outside the capital city of Raleigh; — the Division III mens and womens soccer championships set for Dec. 2 and 3 in Greensboro; — the Division I womens golf regional championships set for May 8-10 in Greenville; — the Division III mens and womens tennis championships set for May 22-27 in Cary; — the Division I womens lacrosse championship set for May 26 and 28 in Cary; — and the Division II baseball championship from May 27 to June 3 in Cary. The law has created a public and business backlash, which includes the NBA moving the 2017 All-Star Game to New Orleans instead of hosting it in Charlotte as originally scheduled because of the law. Duke lost a mens basketball game from its schedule when Albany backed out due to that states travel ban, while the Vermont womens basketball team has canceled a December trip to play North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Entertainers like Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and Ringo Starr have canceled plans to play in North Carolina. And PayPal reversed plans to open a 400-employee operation center in Charlotte.

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