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Entity reports on how the NCAA might pull all championship events due to the "bathroom bill."

North Carolina’s economy has taken another hit thanks to its infamous “bathroom bill” or HB2.

In fact, a letter from the North Carolina Sports Association to state legislators warned that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) might move all championship events through 2022 out of the state if they do not repeal the bill, which targets the trans community, banning people from using public bathrooms that don’t correspond to the biological sex listed on their birth certificates.

It also reserves the right to pass nondiscrimination legislation to the state government, saying state laws preempt any local ordinances.

Entity reports on North Carolina's refusal to repeal the offensive

The offensive “bathroom bill” prohibits people from using public bathrooms that don’t correspond to the biological sex on their birth certificates. Image via Disney

It was signed into law last March, and since then artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Pearl Jame and Boston have canceled concerts that were set to be held in North Carolina.

And now if NCAA pulls out as well, the state could lose “upwards of a half-billion dollars,” the letter to state legislators said.

So it turns out that not only is being more open and accepting, well, the right thing to do, but it also pays. Like, a lot of money.

This is money the state likely needs as it has already lost the 2017 All-Star Game – which was supposed to take place in Charlotte –as well as seven other NCAA championship events.

Entity reports on the massive economical impact keeping the “bathroom bill” will have for North Carolina.

North Carolina’s harsh stance could lose them “upwards of a half-billion dollars.”

And though “money talks,” apparently North Carolina Republicans are not listening. A repeal of the bill has already failed once.

What’s worse is that the influence held by the NCAA means that if they withdraw events from North Carolina then other organizations, such as the Atlantic Coast Conference, would likely follow suit.

Conservative groups, such as The NC Values Coalition, support the HB2 and condemn the NCAA’s plan.

“The NCAA’s threats to pull games from North Carolina again is nothing short of extortion against the taxpayers and innocent fans who don’t want to see sports politicized,” they said in a statement shared to their website.

No progress has been made as of yet in repealing the bill. So if North Carolina’s economy needs to take a hit in order to create a safer, more inclusive environment for all of its citizens, so be it.

The ball’s in your court, North Carolina.

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