As Thursday rolled on, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical’s reporting on the All-Star game turned from bad to worse for the city of Charlotte. Following legislation enacted earlier this year concerning the use of bathrooms by transgender men and women in the state of North Carolina, the league had taken a hard stance toward Carolinian lawmakers, making it clear from the start that they were second-guessing Charlotte’s opportunity to host the All-Star Game festivities.
First, it was this:
Sources: NBA on brink of pulling 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte, with New Orleans emerging as a front-runner to host Feb.