NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated Friday that while North Carolina laws discriminating against LGBT are of serious concern to the league, there's been no discussion yet in owners meetings about moving the 2017 All-Star Game away from Charlotte.
"The current state of the law is problematic for the league. But we're not making any announcements now. We can be most constructive by working with elected officials to affect change," Silver said.
The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act passed a bill last month that requires transgender people to use the bathroom that aligns with the gender on their birth certificate, rather than that with which they identify, and also prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing anti-discrimination policies not already contained in the state's anti-discrimination laws. Both the NBA and Hornets issued statements condemning the bill.
Silver said there's a dilemma that comes with possibly moving the game as the Hornets continue to operate in Charlotte and the league is not yet prepared to make an ultimatum regarding the game.
Atlanta city council lobbied the league to move the game from Charlotte to Atlanta last month.
