The Thunder’s silence has not gone unnoticed

Fansided | July 25, 2016

The Thunder’s offseason has been anything but quiet. Kevin Durant‘s decision to leave the team has been the biggest story of the offseason. His departure has also called into question Russell Westbrook‘s future with the team.

The Thunder have however been silent in regards to the second biggest story of the NBA offseason; the NBA’s decision to move the 2017 All Star Game from Charlotte over the controversial HB2 bill.

Oct 30, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts and celebrates after he shoots a three from midcourt to force the game to go into overtime against the Orlando Magic during the last seconds of the fourth quarter at Amway Center. Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Orlando Magic 139-136 in double overtime. Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports — If you are unfamiliar with HB2 officially named the “Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act” it makes several changes to North Carolina’s current laws:

It over rode local ordinances around the state that allowed transgender people to use bathrooms based on the gender they identified with, instead making it illegal to use public restrooms of a sex that is different than the one on your birth certificate.