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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 08:58 PM Mar 2015

Charles Barkley to NCAA: Pull Final Four from Indiana over ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill

Legendary NBA player Charles Barkley called upon the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to move its national semifinal and championship tournament rounds out of Indiana after the state passed a controversial law that critics say sanctions discrimination against LGBT people on religious grounds.

“Discrimination in any form is unacceptable to me,” Barkley said in a statement to USA Today on Friday. “As long as anti-gay legislation exists in any state, I strongly believe big events such as the Final Four and Super Bowl should not be held in those states’ cities.”

The NCAA issued its own statement on the law, expressing concern about “how this legislation could affect our student-athletes and employees,” but indicated no plans to change locations for the Final Four and national championship.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/charles-barkley-to-ncaa-pull-final-four-from-indiana-over-religious-freedom-bill/

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Charles Barkley to NCAA: Pull Final Four from Indiana over ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill (Original Post) octoberlib Mar 2015 OP
Way to go Charles edhopper Mar 2015 #1
Doubtful that this is logistically possible SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #2
I'm watching the Kentucky-Notre Dame game now SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #3
Move it in the Annapolis LittleBlue Mar 2015 #4

edhopper

(33,208 posts)
1. Way to go Charles
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 09:06 PM
Mar 2015

I completely agree.

Won't happen, but it should.

I look forward to protests during the games.

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
2. Doubtful that this is logistically possible
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 09:46 PM
Mar 2015

Don't schedule anything else there, and cancel anything that's further out, but one week's notice isn't much time to move this event.

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
3. I'm watching the Kentucky-Notre Dame game now
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 09:48 PM
Mar 2015

And Charles Barkley is one of the commentators for the pre-game/halftime show. If he's scheduled to fulfill that role during the Final Four, he could make a statement by refusing to participate.

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