NCAA to move 1st, 2nd rounds of March Madness out of North Carolina

The NCAA will be moving seven championships out of North Carolina over the HB2 law for 2016-17, which includes the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament.

According to the release, the NCAA Board of Governors made the move due to "cumulative actions taken by the state concerning civil rights protections."

North Carolina has a law that prohibits individuals from using a washroom that does not correspond to the gender of their birth, no matter what gender they are currently identifying as.

"Fairness is about more than the opportunity to participate in college sports, or even compete for championships," said NCAA president Mark Emmer. "We believe in providing a safe and respectful environment at our events and are committed to providing the best experience possible for college athletes, fans, and everyone taking part in our championships."

The other championships being moved are 2016 Division I Women's Soccer, 2016 Division III Men's and Women's Soccer, 2017 Division Women's Golf, 2017 Division III Men's and Women's Tennis, 2017 Division I Women's Lacrosse, 2017 Division II Baseball.

The ACC Championship game in football is currently scheduled to take place in North Carolina until 2019 and no announcement has been made yet about its future.

In July, the NBA announced it would be moving the 2017 All-Star game out of North Carolina because of the same issue.