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NBA pulls All-Star game over N.C. bathroom law

By Kelly Cohen
Published July 21, 2016 7:49pm ET
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NBA pulls All-Star game over N.C. bathroom law
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the NBA yanked the Feb. 19 game from Charlotte, and is focused on making New Orleans the new host city instead. (AP Photo) | Chuck Burton

The NBA has pulled the 2017 All-Star game from Charlotte over North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2, which prohibits local jurisdictions from setting rules allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice.

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