NCAA Will Pull More Events From North Carolina Unless HB2 Is Repealed, Sports Group Warns

[Va Lefty]

Source: The Huffington Post

"North Carolina could lose NCAA sporting events for the next six years if its legislature fails to repeal a controversial anti-LGBTQ law passed last year, sports officials in the state warned in a letter to lawmakers on Monday."

The NCAA, ... is currently evaluating bids for future postseason events. The letter states that the NCAA has told the association that “due to their stance on HB2, all North Carolina bids will be pulled from the review process and removed from consideration.”

Further, the letter warns, the NCAA could pull any postseason events scheduled for 2017-2018 from the state. (The NCAA’s original decision only affected the current academic year.) North Carolina cities and schools, the letter says, have submitted a total of 133 bids to host various NCAA sporting events between now and 2022.

“North Carolina is on the brink of losing all NCAA Championship events for six consecutive years,” the letter states. “Our window to act is closing rapidly. ... Our last chance to save these events is now.”

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ncaa-north-carolina-hb2_us_5898a36fe4b0c1284f270dbe?

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[hibbing]

1. What a shame for such a beautiful state n/t

[Va Lefty]

2. $$$ seems to be the only thing these bastards understand

you can't shame them or embarrass them with ridicule.

[Tikki]

3. This works...this is what we have to do. Write international companies, institutions and sporting...

as well as those in the US. Let them know there are alternative venues in BLUE States
that are not full of racist, misogynist and homophobic laws and will be available to host events.

Tikki

[nycbos]

4. And there are no shortage there are no shortage of places that would jump at the chance....

... to host these events.

[iluvtennis]

5. I applaud this stance as well. There is no room for any discrimination in the US. nt

[olddad56]

6. if they really want to hurt NC, cancel NASCAR.

Non Athletic Sport Centering Around Rednecks.

[jmowreader]

8. There are only fou NASCAR races in NC

Charlotte Motor Speedway will host:

May 19: NASCAR Showdown
May 20: NASCAR All-Star Race
May 28: Coca-Cola 600
October 7: Bank of America 500

No other races are on the schedule for NC, because there's only one track in NC.

[LiberalLovinLug]

7. Yes. The Resistance will go on regardless