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Goodell on ‘religious liberty’ bill, Atlanta’s Super Bowl bid

BOCA RATON, Fla. – With the Super Bowl process moving forward, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell noted on Wednesday that the league is closely monitoring Georgia House Bill 757, the so-called ‘religious liberty’ bill.

“That’s something that obviously the community is focused on,” Goodell said. “The legislation, we are aware of that. We’ll see when they make a decision on that.”

The Falcons, who are set to open play in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017, are bidding to host the Super Bowl in either 2019 or 2020.

If Georgia chooses to turn the “religious liberty” bill into law, Atlanta will not likely land the Super Bowl.