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    NBA Says 2019 All-Star Game Will Be In N.C. After Partial 'Bathroom Bill' Repeal

    "We believe the recent legislation eliminates the most egregious aspects of the prior law," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. Some advocates for transgender rights have criticized the decision.
    by Merrit Kennedy May 24, 2017 2 minutes
    The Charlotte Hornets, who play in the city's Time Warner Cable Arena, will host the 2019 NBA All-Star game.

    The NBA has announced that Charlotte, N.C., will host the 2019 All-Star Game, after the state partially repealed its controversial law that limited civil rights protections for LGBT people.

    The professional basketball league moved last year's All-Star game from Charlotte, where it was originally scheduled, to protest

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