{"id":1852950,"date":"2023-02-19T09:35:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T14:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1852950"},"modified":"2023-02-19T09:37:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T14:37:31","slug":"nba-boycotted-north-carolina-over-transgender-bathroom-bill-but-now-gives-utah-a-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-boycotted-north-carolina-over-transgender-bathroom-bill-but-now-gives-utah-a-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Boycotted North Carolina Over Transgender Bathroom Bill, But Now Gives Utah a Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnba-boycotted-north-carolina-over-transgender-bathroom-bill-but-now-gives-utah-a-pass%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1852950&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div id=\"jw\">\n<h2 class=\"g1-delta\"><span>OutKick Videos<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The NBA could be secretly acknowledging their commitment to woke ideology.<\/p>\n<p>This is the implication of their actions regarding transgender legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Because of legislation concerning transgender bathroom usage, the league decided that it would be a good idea to relocate their headquarters. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nba-moving-2017-all-star-game-out-of-charlotte-over-nc-transgender-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All-Star Game<\/a> Charlotte, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p>The league issued a statement that stated they couldn&#8217;t. &#8220;successfully host&#8217; the game there because of the &#8220;Climate&#8221; is created by the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While we recognize that the NBA cannot choose the law in every city, state, and country in which we do business, we do not believe we can successfully host our All-Star festivities in Charlotte in the climate created by HB2,&#8221; The statement was read.<\/p>\n<p>A few years later, and with great hypocrisy the league hosted preseason matches in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE has detained transgender persons who attempted to enter the country, and has made homosexuality a crime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/nba-espn-mum-on-holding-games-in-a-place-where-gays-and-transgenders-can-face-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBA, ESPN MUM ON HOLDING GAMES IN A PLACE WHERE GAYS and TRANSGENDERS MAY FACE DEATH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The league is quieter now about the All-Star weekend that will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Even though Utah passed legislation prohibiting marijuana use last month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/utah-governor-signs-gender-affirming-health-care-ban-school-choice-bills-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gender-affirming care<\/a> Children <\/p>\n<p>Surprising, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gettyimages-1400713250-594x594-1.jpg\" alt=\"NBA commissioner Adam Silver whose league spoke out against transgender bills\" class=\"wp-image-332975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gettyimages-1400713250-594x594-1.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gettyimages-1400713250-594x594-1-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gettyimages-1400713250-594x594-1-561x374-1.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gettyimages-1400713250-594x594-1-364x243-1.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gettyimages-1400713250-594x594-1-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gettyimages-1400713250-594x594-1-144x96.jpg 144w\"   style=\"display:none\"><figcaption>SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA \u2013 JUNE 02: NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media prior to Game One of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center on June 02, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon Henderson\/Getty Images).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-s-changed-for-the-nba\">What has changed for the NBA?<\/h2>\n<p>Utah Senate also passed a bill that would prohibit the issuance to children of gender-amended birth certificates.<\/p>\n<p>Why then isn&#8217;t NBA causing a fury by moving the All-Star Game to Utah and issuing disgusting statements condemning such practices.<\/p>\n<p>What has changed in Charlotte since 2017?<\/p>\n<p>Although it&#8217;s impossible for anyone to know, one explanation could be the financial cost. <\/p>\n<p>The NBA took a significant ratings hit in recent years. And ratings drives profits.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NBA moved the all-star game from Charlotte in 2017 over a transgender restroom bill. But Utah passed two transgender legislations this year. The NBA has yet to comment and is playing the all star game. Woke sports is in collapse: ahref=&#8221;https:\/\/t.co\/CEjC5DsSVf&#8221;>pic.twitter.com\/CEjC5DsSVf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1626734809149063176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The league&#8217;s financial position was harmed by their political posturing, active activism, and apparent disregard for half of the country. It may have been impossible to move the All-Star Game, further alienating fans and cost them more money.<\/p>\n<p>They might have realized that, as professional sports leagues, they are not permitted to comment on legislation. Maybe they were able to see how MLB&#8217;s decision not to move the All-Star Game from Georgia went wrong. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/georgia-has-record-early-voting-turnout-but-still-no-apology-from-mlb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">record voter turnout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever their motivations may be, this is an immense positive for the world of sports.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA and leagues have supported one side of this cultural debate. They have almost instantly given in to the demands from the left, regardless of how irrelevant they may be to their business.<\/p>\n<p>Although these political stances can earn them points among a minority of sportswriters or woke fans, they alienate others.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the NBA finally realizes that taking a political stance is not a good idea. Similar to the lesson Disney and many corporations have had to take.<\/p>\n<p>They could only tell the truth. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/manitoba-moose-hockey-team-tells-people-to-avoid-saying-boy-and-girl-for-pride-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hockey teams<\/a> You can also solve it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OutKick Videos The NBA could be secretly acknowledging their commitment to woke ideology. This is the implication of their actions regarding transgender legislation. Because of legislation concerning transgender bathroom usage, the league decided that it would be a good idea to relocate their headquarters. All-Star Game Charlotte, North Carolina The league issued a statement that &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1852953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[9439,3895,15722,3963,7873,5213,3936,4019,5764],"class_list":["post-1852950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-bathroom","tag-bill","tag-boycotted","tag-carolina","tag-nba","tag-north","tag-pass","tag-transgender","tag-utah"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1852950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1852950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1852950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1852953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1852950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1852950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1852950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}