2017 All Star Game Moved From Charlotte

[chabber]

Hey ATL, might want to get this sorted out first - http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/22/news/companies/atlanta-super-bowl-gay-rights-law/

Pretty sure their Governor vetoed that bill the other day.

[Vanderbilt_Grad]

I'm pretty sympathetic to the trans folks on the bathroom issue after knowing a few. I don't really mind that other folks have a far different reaction, though. Personally I get why people would think differently on this. I liked the Charlotte law. Had the state overridden just that one thing I might have been a bit annoyed, but I wouldn't have worried about it in any sort of major way.

However what the state did went WAY beyond striking down one Charlotte ordinance and way past preempting any any sort of LGBT action. The NC law is very broad in scope and affects all sorts of people. My personal view is that some folks at the state level used the cover of what looks like a "bathroom issue" to put into effect something that's far far more than that. If you oppose the bathroom thing, that's fine and I can respect that. But this law isn't really about that. The bathroom thing is only a small part of what our legislature did "for" us and the other areas of the law will have far more impact over time.

And here we have our first reported example of a non-LGBT discrimination case not being able to use state court. I have no idea of the merits of this case, but it's just the start. Long term the collective impact of this bill is going to be huge.

http://wncn.com/2016/04/01/nc-woman-suing-for-age-discrimination-gets-caught-up-in-hb2-bill-fallout/

It wouldn't surprise me if one of these cases ends up getting national attention and that forces the NBA's hand.

[fatlever]

so much comedy in the comments of this tweet

[tweet]https://twitter.com/PatMcCroryNC/status/710958990612500480[/tweet]

obviously now relevant because of this

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article70001502.html

[fatlever]

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cc5a604709ba4f34b3659b440d1f4344/springsteen-cancels-show-because-north-carolina-law

Springsteen cancels show because of North Carolina law


GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen has canceled his concert in North Carolina, citing the state's new law blocking anti-discrimination rules covering the LGBT community.

In a statement on his website Friday, Springsteen said he was canceling the concert scheduled for Sunday in Greensboro because of the law, which critics say discriminates against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

Springsteen says the law "is an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress."

Because of that, he said he and the E Street Band must "show solidarity with those freedom fighters."

People who bought tickets will get refunds.

[Vanderbilt_Grad]

Honestly, I'm just assuming that the All Star game is gone at this point. Sucks, but it is what it is.

[yosemiteben]

Honestly, I'm just assuming that the All Star game is gone at this point. Sucks, but it is what it is.

This would be my vote if we didn't have MJ as our owner. If anyone can get the league to throw us a bone, it would be him.

[spaceballer]

edit:oops.

[JDR720]

i dont think thats a real article.

[spaceballer]

yeah, it seems to be a fake site. My bad.

[BlackOutBuzz]

Yeah it's bogus.

@NBAPR: There is no truth to the fake abcnews report on the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. The NBA has made no new statements re: 2017 ASG.

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[JDR720]

it just keeps getting worse

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/latimes/status/720277911106936832[/Tweet]

[fatlever]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article71589032.html

Six U.S. senators – including one Republican – have written a letter to the NBA Commissioner Adam Silver asking him to pull the All-Star Game from Charlotte because of the state’s controversial LGBT law.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article71589032.html#storylink=cpy

Pressure is mounting.

[fatlever]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article71877677.html

The NBA is expected to address team owners Friday on the controversy surrounding the 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte.

The briefing would occur during the regularly scheduled board of governors meetings in New York, which conclude Friday.

After Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law House Bill 2, which limits the legal protections of LGBT individuals, the NBA said it is “deeply concerned that this discriminatory law runs counter to our guiding principles of equality and mutual respect.”

The league said it didn’t know what impact the law will have on its “ability to successfully host” the event in Charlotte.

NBA officials would not comment yet on whether McCrory’s executive order this week has affected the league’s decision about Charlotte.

Legislators said HB2 was passed in response to a provision in Charlotte’s expanded nondiscrimination ordinance that would allow transgender individuals to use the bathroom that corresponds to the gender with which they identify. Critics say the bill went far beyond revoking the city’s action.

Charlotte won the bid to host the All-Star Game last June after the city had agreed to various upgrades and renovations at Time Warner Cable Arena. It would have been the first time Charlotte has hosted the game in 26 years.

Last month the Hornets secured funding from 15 sponsors for the game, which is scheduled for Feb. 17. The NBA All-Star weekend is estimated to have an approximately $100 million local economic impact, according to the Charlotte Regional Visitor Authority.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article71877677.html#storylink=cpy

[fatlever]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article72044057.html

The NBA said Friday that North Carolina’s controversial LGBT law, as it stands, is “problematic” for the league, but it hasn’t made any plans to move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article72044057.html#storylink=cpy

[yosemiteben]

Excellent.

[amcoolio]

I don't think they will move it. Everything is already planned and mapped out. Including advertisers and logos and hotels and such.

[fatlever]

not so fast

Rick Bonnell ‏@rick_bonnell 17m17 minutes ago

NBA issued a statement, clarifying that commissioner Adam Silver was not implying the league wouldn't pull All-Star Game from CLT (more)

Rick Bonnell ‏@rick_bonnell 17m17 minutes ago

Silver was saying the league hasn't decided what to do, not that a decision has been made.

[fatlever]

Pearl Jam just cancelled a Raleigh show for 4/20

[tweet]https://twitter.com/PearlJam/status/722175900716957696[/tweet]

[JDR720]

if they keep this law, they are just idiots. it is doing way to much damage.

[JDR720]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjbX_77e_KI[/youtube]