GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The NCAA has ”reluctantly” agreed to consider North Carolina as a host for championship events again after the state rolled back a law that limited protections for LGBT people. The governing body said Tuesday its Board of Governors had reviewed moves to repeal the ”bathroom bill” and replace it with a compromise law. The NCAA offered a lukewarm endorsement, saying the new law ”meets the minimal NCAA requirements.” The organization had been a key opponent of the original law. Its events carry major economic power: The North Carolina Sports Association had estimated more than $250 million in potential losses from 130 event bids submitted to the NCAA. The NCAA statement said a majority of the board ”reluctantly voted” to allow for consideration of bids from North Carolina during current deliberations for sites running through 2022. Events for the 2017-18 season that have already been awarded to the state – such as opening-weekend men’s basketball tournament games in Charlotte – will remain in place. ”We are actively determining site selections, and this new law has minimally achieved a situation where we believe NCAA championships may be conducted in a nondiscriminatory environment,” the statement said. ”If we find that… Read full this story
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