The NBA did the right thing pulling the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte in the wake of North Carolina’s “bathroom law.”
A number of NBA teams came out publicly to back the NBA’s decision (something that was discussed with the owners at the Board of Governor’s meeting in Las Vegas a week ago.
However, players — ever so concerned about their brand — have been far more cautious in their response. That includes Charlotte’s hometown hero Stephen Curry, so spoke to ESPN’s SportsCenter from the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe, Calif.
"It's disappointing that my home team won't be able to host the All-Star Game as planned." - Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/V3SthOx9H4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 21, 2016
Here is what Olympian Paul George told Brian Windhorst of ESPN (via Ramona Shelburne).
Carmelo Anthony (and a lot of people around the league) felt bad for Michael Jordan.
I let @carmeloanthony read the NBA's statements about moving the ASG from Charlotte before asking for his reaction pic.twitter.com/4lo6oxr5fv
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 21, 2016