Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan, team president Fred Whitfield, and the NBA released statements on the league’s decision to pull the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte in light of North Carolina’s insistence that House Bill 2 won’t be stopped.
But the best news? Charlotte will get with 2019 All-Star Game.*
*assuming, as Silver put it, “there is an appropriate resolution to this matter”
It’s bittersweet, sure, but it’s the best we can hope for. With a gubernational election on Nov. 8, 2016, it’s possible Gov. Pat McCrory changes his stance in an attempt to sway voters.