NEW YORK – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people remains “problematic” for the league, but he says there is no decision on moving next year’s All-Star Game out of Charlotte.
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Silver says Friday that owners discussed the law during their two-day meetings and that the league wants to be involved in helping protect those it discriminates against.
The league had previously said it was unsure it could successfully stage next February’s festivities in Charlotte as planned, but Silver says he doesn’t think a threat of pulling out would be the proper message, particularly because the league would still have a team playing there.
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But Silver, who attended Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, says he is troubled by the law, adding he doesn’t even understand the genesis for it.