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NCAA surveying potential host cities on discrimination

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The NCAA is issuing a questionnaire to potential host cities of future sporting events in regards to how they handle discrimination.

"We are committed to providing a championship experience within an inclusive environment for student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and fans," NCAA executive vice president for championships and alliances Mark Lewis announced. "With the Board of Governors' direction, we are taking steps to assure that anyone associated with an NCAA championship event will be treated with fairness and respect."

Here are a few questions from the questionnaire:

  • Has your city, county/parish, and/or state passed anti-discrimination laws that are applicable to all persons?
  • Does your city, county/parish, and/or state regulate choice of bathrooms or locker rooms that may affect student-athletes, coaches, administrators, or game officials during the Event?
  • Does your city, county-parish, and/or state regulate choice of bathrooms that may affect fans attending the Event?

The NBA decided to pull its All-Star festivities out of Charlotte in 2017 over the HB2 law, prompting some to wonder whether the ACC would do the same with its championship football game.

As of now, the game is still scheduled to be played at Bank of America Stadium.

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