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Atlanta sets out to lure NBA All-Star Game away from Charlotte

Charlotte could soon find itself upstaged by its big brother once again.

The Atlanta City Council has introduced a resolution inviting the NBA to move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte to Georgia. The NBA awarded its mid-season showcase to Charlotte for 2017. But in the wake of the state’s controversial House Bill 2, which banned a city nondiscrimination law designed to better protect the LGBT community, the league has been reconsidering its options.

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“The City of Atlanta draws strength from our diverse community,” council president Ceasar C.