Phil Ford, considered one of the greatest basketball players in North Carolina history, released a statement on Friday expressing his disappointment over North Carolina's loss of ACC and NCAA championship events in protest of House Bill 2.
Ford's statement was released through Roy Cooper's gubernatorial campaign, and Ford in the statement endorsed Cooper, the Democratic candidate who is running against Republican incumbent Pat McCrory.
Here is part of Ford's statement:
“One of the highlights of my basketball career at North Carolina was the 1975 ACC Tournament in the Greensboro Coliseum. I'll never forget cutting down those nets with my teammates after winning the championship.