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Posted: 4/22/2016 3:00:46 AM EDT
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that if North Carolina’s LGBT law remains unchanged, the 2017 All-Star Game would have to be moved from Charlotte.
Silver’s comments on the state’s controversial House Bill 2 came at the Associated Press Sports Editors’ commissioner meetings Thursday, according to attendees. Earlier in the day, Silver again called the law “problematic” for the league as it stands, but he said he’s confident state lawmakers will “do the right thing.” “We’ve been, I think, crystal clear a change in the law is necessary for us to play in the kind of environment that we think is appropriate for a celebratory NBA event,” Silver said at the APSE event. View Quote http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article73086142.html |
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Well, the WNBA is their property and who knows what the fuck is going on there.
Fuck all of these weirdos boycotting. |
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NC should preemptively kick their teams out of the state & tell them they can't play there anymore.
Let them beg to come back. |
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with a nearly 87% LGBTWTFBBQ clientele, I totally understand his pont of view. If it was like less than 3% I'd think he was getting involved in politics rather than playing BBall.
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that if North Carolina’s LGBT law remains unchanged, the 2017 All-Star Game would have to be moved from Charlotte.
Silver’s comments on the state’s controversial House Bill 2 came at the Associated Press Sports Editors’ commissioner meetings Thursday, according to attendees. Earlier in the day, Silver again called the law “problematic” for the league as it stands, but he said he’s confident state lawmakers will “do the right thing.” “We’ve been, I think, crystal clear a change in the law is necessary for us to play in the kind of environment that we think is appropriate for a celebratory NBA event,” Silver said at the APSE event. View Quote http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article73086142.html View Quote I don't care about basketball but I thought Dennis Rodman had retired. Do they have some other cross dressing players that feel the need to use the women's restroom? Does Silver identify as a woman or something? I am so glad the US has solved all of it's other pressing issues so crap like this can be front and center. |
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This is fascism. When business attempts to enforce government edicts for total control over the population it is called fascism.
This is a wakeup call for adults to quit watching grown men play kids games for ridiculous sums of money. And the really sad part is that, to the best of my knowledge, the bill doesn't prohibit gender confused bathrooms. It merely states that the restroom owner may make that decision. In short, it's a bill for freedom of choice for the owner of the restroom. |
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Take the game to the Garden or Barclays, there should always be an alternate site for any reason
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lol sports dictating law, great idea.
I WISH this was the NFL who is subsidized by the federal government, that would be the ultimate irony. |
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I'm sure that the vast majority of NBA players were greatly upset by the law. They definitely seem like the types that would be big on transgender rights.
Wait... the all-star game? lol. |
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If everyone was like me those overpaid athletes would be flipping burgers at McDonalds. Never watched a NBA game.
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The NBA sanctioned "I can't breathe" t=shirts until the 2 NYPD cops got zotzed. Politics does backfire
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Professional sports are worthless. This latest LGBT BS just proves the point.
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hmm
theres a word for this action yep.. it's a legal term and illegal Fraud? nope boycotting? nope Protect protection OH YEAH EXTORTION |
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So wait, the NBA and PayPal can choose who they do business with but cake makers can't?
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So wait, the NBA and PayPal can choose who they do business with but cake makers can't? Quoted for emphasis. You are quoting it for the wrong reason. The NBA isn't banning people living in North Carolina from attending NBA games. As well, it isn't disbanding or moving the Charlotte Bobcats. |
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Maybe if Adam Silver's daughter was in the bathroom when some guy who happens to feel feminine that day goes into the bathroom with her he might feel different. . |
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Fuck the NBA
They're just the entertainment wing of the Far Left/FSA. If the NBA disappeared tomorrow I wouldn't notice. |
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PC prevails as we abandon our traditions and embrace the neu ordnung. Heil Hitlery!
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Professional sports are ran by New York left wing liberals. They don't get a dime of my money.
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Maybe if Adam Silver's daughter was in the bathroom when some guy who happens to feel feminine that day goes into the bathroom with her he might feel different. . View Quote I kept thinking the same thing, about all these CEOs and whatnot posturing and grandstanding over something they might privately feel unsettling, if not outright repugnant. |
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The 'all star' game was here a few years ago. Trust me, you're better off without it.
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You are quoting it for the wrong reason. The NBA isn't banning people living in North Carolina from attending NBA games. As well, it isn't disbanding or moving the Charlotte Bobcats. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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So wait, the NBA and PayPal can choose who they do business with but cake makers can't? Quoted for emphasis. You are quoting it for the wrong reason. The NBA isn't banning people living in North Carolina from attending NBA games. As well, it isn't disbanding or moving the Charlotte Bobcats. It's threatening to remove the chance for people from NC to see the ASG in Charlotte (refusing to serve in Charlotte) if the people don't bow to the NBA's beliefs. Tell me how that is different than refusing to make a cake. |
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You are quoting it for the wrong reason. The NBA isn't banning people living in North Carolina from attending NBA games. As well, it isn't disbanding or moving the Charlotte Bobcats. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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So wait, the NBA and PayPal can choose who they do business with but cake makers can't? Quoted for emphasis. You are quoting it for the wrong reason. The NBA isn't banning people living in North Carolina from attending NBA games. As well, it isn't disbanding or moving the Charlotte Bobcats. Nobody is banning anybody from doing anything. This law gives business owners the right to control their own bathrooms. If you have XY chromosomes and a cock and balls, you use the men's room. If you have XX chromosomes and a pussy, you use the women's restroom. It's pretty fucking simple. |
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I don't play basketball, I don't like watching it, I don't care!
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Nobody is banning anybody from doing anything. This law gives business owners the right to control their own bathrooms. If you have XY chromosomes and a cock and balls, you use the men's room. If you have XX chromosomes and a pussy, you use the women's restroom. It's pretty fucking simple. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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So wait, the NBA and PayPal can choose who they do business with but cake makers can't? Quoted for emphasis. You are quoting it for the wrong reason. The NBA isn't banning people living in North Carolina from attending NBA games. As well, it isn't disbanding or moving the Charlotte Bobcats. Nobody is banning anybody from doing anything. This law gives business owners the right to control their own bathrooms. If you have XY chromosomes and a cock and balls, you use the men's room. If you have XX chromosomes and a pussy, you use the women's restroom. It's pretty fucking simple. I was comparing the two actions: NBA action vs. "Cake Makers" action. As well, the law isn't simply about the bathroom. |
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Now is the time for a 7'6" 230 semi-pro man to say he feels like a woman and wants to play in the WNBA.
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1, Basketball is fucking gay
2. Move the game to your alternate location. Only way to see what happens is to do it and let the fans vote with their wallets. 3. Everyone's an activist these days |
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Sooooo many hurt feelings in this thread. What are you guys, a bunch of liberals?
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that if North Carolina’s LGBT law remains unchanged, the 2017 All-Star Game would have to be moved from Charlotte.
Silver’s comments on the state’s controversial House Bill 2 came at the Associated Press Sports Editors’ commissioner meetings Thursday, according to attendees. Earlier in the day, Silver again called the law “problematic” for the league as it stands, but he said he’s confident state lawmakers will “do the right thing.” “We’ve been, I think, crystal clear a change in the law is necessary for us to play in the kind of environment that we think is appropriate for a celebratory NBA event,” Silver said at the APSE event. View Quote http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article73086142.html View Quote "...House Bill 2, which sets a statewide definition of protected classes of citizens..." Some NC citizens are in a protected class??? |
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"...House Bill 2, which sets a statewide definition of protected classes of citizens..." Some NC citizens are in a protected class??? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that if North Carolina’s LGBT law remains unchanged, the 2017 All-Star Game would have to be moved from Charlotte.
Silver’s comments on the state’s controversial House Bill 2 came at the Associated Press Sports Editors’ commissioner meetings Thursday, according to attendees. Earlier in the day, Silver again called the law “problematic” for the league as it stands, but he said he’s confident state lawmakers will “do the right thing.” “We’ve been, I think, crystal clear a change in the law is necessary for us to play in the kind of environment that we think is appropriate for a celebratory NBA event,” Silver said at the APSE event. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article73086142.html "...House Bill 2, which sets a statewide definition of protected classes of citizens..." Some NC citizens are in a protected class??? It mirrors the federal statutes: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_class California takes it further: In addition, California state law also prohibits discrimination based on: Race Color National origin Religion Sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions) Disability: Physical or mental Age (40 and older) Genetic information Marital status Sexual orientation and identity AIDS/HIV Medical condition Political activities or affiliations Military or veteran status Status as a victim of domestic violence, assault, or stalking https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/california-employment-discrimination-31690.html |
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I have news for you, everyone who actually played basketball in NYC hated the NBA
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The NBA sanctioned "I can't breathe" t=shirts until the 2 NYPD cops got zotzed Murdered. Politics does backfire View Quote Yes this stupid love of deviants and criminals is getting people killed. At least tolerating criminal actions by blacks. I would love to see the NC governor have a press conference where he (she) points the direction away from NC. See ya Mr Silver. PS.....if they got state taxpayer money, present a bill for that. |
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Fuck em. --Does anyone know how to make one of those facebook photo overlays with the N. Carolina flag? |
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This is fascism. When business attempts to enforce government edicts for total control over the population it is called fascism. This is a wakeup call for adults to quit watching grown men play kids games for ridiculous sums of money. And the really sad part is that, to the best of my knowledge, the bill doesn't prohibit gender confused bathrooms. It merely states that the restroom owner may make that decision. In short, it's a bill for freedom of choice for the owner of the restroom. View Quote To the left, that's discrimination and hate. Edit: FUCK THE NBA. I haven't watched it in years. For good measure fuck the NFL too. |
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Quoted: http://www.paulickreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/adam-silver-NBA-commissioner.jpg Dude just looks like a cock sucking liberal. View Quote If you were a chick would you want to be banged by skeletors gay brother? |
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North Carolina should institute a tax on all NBA players who play games in Charlotte, like California does.
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