NBA
pulls All-Star Game from **rth Carolina over anti-LGBT law
After threatening to do so for months, the NBA has taken a stand against
**rth Carolina's controversial
anti-LGBT law, also k**w as "HB2," by choosing to pull the
All-Star Game from Charlotte next year.*
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In a statement issued Thursday after**on, the league said the decision came after working with the Charlotte Hornets to "foster constructive dialogue [to] try to effect positive change ... These include **t only diversity, inclusion, fairness and respect for others but also the willingness to listen and consider opposing points of view."
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