NBA to move All-Star Game over North Carolina law

[Nice Squirrel]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/21/us/nba-all-star-game-move/index.html

The 2017 NBA All-Star Game will move from Charlotte, North Carolina, because of that state's controversial transgender bathroom law, the league announced Thursday.

The league said it would make an announcement about where the February game would be played in the coming weeks.
The NBA also said it hopes to hold the 2019 game in Charlotte "provided there is an appropriate resolution to this matter."
Gov. Pat McCrory slammed the decision.
"The sports and entertainment elite, (N.C.) Attorney General Roy Cooper and the liberal media....

Good for the NBA.

 

[laughing dog]

Yup.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

The bad news. The Lynx are moving to St Paul.

 

[dismal]

I know some of us have been consistent supporters of free association, but I think the progressive position here would be that the NBA has held itself out as being in the business of holding basket ball games and can't now withhold its services based on its beliefs.

 

[Keith&Co.]

I know some of us have been consistent supporters of free association, but I think the progressive position here would be

Wow. You have SUCH a great track record of showing you understand the position of progressives.

that the NBA has held itself out as being in the business of holding basket ball games and can't now withhold its services based on its beliefs.

They're not withholding their services. They're still going to play the game. They just feel it's in the interest of their bottom line to NOT be associated with such laws. So they'll 'provide their services' someplace where they can't be accused of supporting Neanderthalic discrimination.

 

[dismal]

Wow. You have SUCH a great track record of showing you understand the position of progressives.

that the NBA has held itself out as being in the business of holding basket ball games and can't now withhold its services based on its beliefs.

They're not withholding their services. They're still going to play the game. They just feel it's in the interest of their bottom line to NOT be associated with such laws. So they'll 'provide their services' someplace where they can't be accused of supporting Neanderthalic discrimination.

They are withholding their All Star game from North Carolina, surely.

Obviously since they are in the business of holding games they can't do that based on their beliefs.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

Wow. You have SUCH a great track record of showing you understand the position of progressives. They're not withholding their services. They're still going to play the game. They just feel it's in the interest of their bottom line to NOT be associated with such laws. So they'll 'provide their services' someplace where they can't be accused of supporting Neanderthalic discrimination.

They are withholding their All Star game from North Carolina, surely.

Obviously since they are in the business of holding games they can't do that based on their beliefs.

What are you babbling about?

 

[dismal]

They are withholding their All Star game from North Carolina, surely.

Obviously since they are in the business of holding games they can't do that based on their beliefs.

What are you babbling about?

It's progressive logic so it may be a bit confusing.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

What are you babbling about?

It's progressive logic so it may be a bit confusing.

What "progressive" logic?

 

[Keith&Co.]

They are withholding their All Star game from North Carolina, surely.

Not even slightly. As long as the game is televised, their demographic in North Carolina can watch the game.

Obviously since they are in the business of holding games they can't do that based on their beliefs.

Surely you're wrong.

It's progressive logic so it may be a bit confusing.

No, it's your parody of progressive reactionary behavior. Not confusing. Just flat out fucking wrong.

 

[dismal]

Not even slightly. As long as the game is televised, their demographic in North Carolina can watch the game.

Obviously since they are in the business of holding games they can't do that based on their beliefs.

Surely you're wrong.

It's progressive logic so it may be a bit confusing.

No, it's your parody of progressive reactionary behavior. Not confusing. Just flat out fucking wrong.

Wow, this is of of the more bizarre forms of denialism I have ever seen.

The NBA has flat out stated it is denying this game to North Carolina.

Said denial is, indeed, what this thread is about.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

And...

 

[AthenaAwakened]

Not even slightly. As long as the game is televised, their demographic in North Carolina can watch the game. Surely you're wrong.

It's progressive logic so it may be a bit confusing.

No, it's your parody of progressive reactionary behavior. Not confusing. Just flat out fucking wrong.

Wow, this is of of the more bizarre forms of denialism I have ever seen.

The NBA has flat out stated it is denying this game to North Carolina.

Said denial is, indeed, what this thread is about.

So they were denying the game to say, Idaho, when they initially chose NC?

 

[Keith&Co.]

The NBA has flat out stated it is denying this game to North Carolina.

choose your words better, then.
The NBA is still playing the game. They just moved it. Sports fans are still getting the game. So the NBA has not failed to do their job.

What's being denied is the money associated with the game. Money for hotels, restaurants, hookers, taxis, etc. Which is not what the NBA is in business to ensure for NC.

According to you, THEIR BUSINESS is holding basketball games, and they haven't stopped doing that.

 

[dismal]

The NBA has flat out stated it is denying this game to North Carolina.

choose your words better, then.
The NBA is still playing the game. They just moved it. Sports fans are still getting the game. So the NBA has not failed to do their job.

What's being denied is the money associated with the game. Money for hotels, restaurants, hookers, taxis, etc. Which is not what the NBA is in business to ensure for NC.

According to you, THEIR BUSINESS is holding basketball games, and they haven't stopped doing that.

I said all along that they are in the business of holding games, and that they are denying this game to North Carolina based on their beliefs.

In a thread that is literally about them denying this game to North Carolina because of their beliefs.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

choose your words better, then.
The NBA is still playing the game. They just moved it. Sports fans are still getting the game. So the NBA has not failed to do their job.

What's being denied is the money associated with the game. Money for hotels, restaurants, hookers, taxis, etc. Which is not what the NBA is in business to ensure for NC.

According to you, THEIR BUSINESS is holding basketball games, and they haven't stopped doing that.

I said all along that they are in the business of holding games, and that they are denying this game to North Carolina based on their beliefs.

In a thread that is literally about them denying this game to North Carolina because of their beliefs.

So you are just stating the obvious?

 

[Keith&Co.]

I said all along that they are in the business of holding games, and that they are denying this game to North Carolina based on their beliefs.

In a thread that is literally about them denying this game to North Carolina because of their beliefs.

But they're not denying the game.
They're moving the game.

No one will be refused at the ticket office because they're from NC.
No one with the appropriate channel service will be denied the game in their den.

They're not denying THE GAME to NC.

 

[dismal]

I said all along that they are in the business of holding games, and that they are denying this game to North Carolina based on their beliefs.

In a thread that is literally about them denying this game to North Carolina because of their beliefs.

But they're not denying the game.
They're moving the game.

No one will be refused at the ticket office because they're from NC.
No one with the appropriate channel service will be denied the game in their den.

They're not denying THE GAME to NC.

Holy fuck.

They are denying the game to North Carolina.

It was scheduled to be there and they moved it.

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I said all along that they are in the business of holding games, and that they are denying this game to North Carolina based on their beliefs.

In a thread that is literally about them denying this game to North Carolina because of their beliefs.

So you are just stating the obvious?

Yes, I am being forced to restate the obvious again and again because someone keeps attempting to deny the obvious.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Holy fuck.

They are denying the game to North Carolina.

It was scheduled to be there and they moved it.

You accused them of 'withholding their services' from NC. Their 'service' is just the game. Only the game. Anyone in NC that wants can still watch the game and bet on the game and get the results.

What's being withheld is NOT the NBA's 'services.'

 

[dismal]

Holy fuck.

They are denying the game to North Carolina.

It was scheduled to be there and they moved it.

You accused them of 'withholding their services' from NC. Their 'service' is just the game. Only the game. Anyone in NC that wants can still watch the game and bet on the game and get the results.

What's being withheld is NOT the NBA's 'services.'

Ah, so I guess all the fans will come out to the North Carolina stadium just the same, and the parking attendants at the North Carolina stadium will get paid just the same that day.

Makes me wonder why the NBA did it at all.