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NCAA to move 7 championships from North Carolina due to HB2 bill
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Gentleman Jack
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Think FIFA, and then take away the money paid to compensate their athletes.
Oh, they are. McCrory's done in November and I can't wait. He's driven our state off a cliff.
Hasphat'sAnts
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They all are. But the state legislature is dominated by representatives from districts with little to no business interests.
Shake Appeal
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We can't. 45%+ of the people who actually turn out to vote do so for the R by default, and they were in charge of redistricting last time, so...
McCrory's done, though.
hodayathink
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All of those are the NCAA's fault except Penn State. The NCAA, believe it or not, had no authority to do what they did to Penn State, which is why nearly every punishment they got either got shortened or overturned. And why they haven't dropped a hammer on Baylor, for that matter.
I will happily dance on its grave when this party dies.
SolidSnakeUS
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Don't worry, they'll just try to blame the democrats and Obama. They are spineless pieces of shit who have nothing but hatred to spew for human beings. They don't give a shit about anything but lining their pockets and making the people who pay them happy. It goes to show that even when everyone is clearly against what they did, and it shows in many different ways, they still stoop to pointless hatred and vile fearmogering.
Looking beyond McCrory, it will be interesting to see if it can do any damage to the hopelessly gerrymandered legislature. There are two sacred cows in this state: College Basketball and the Panthers. The NCGOP has just directly fucked with one of them. Duke and UNC usually end up very highly seeded, and playing in state in the tourney was a huge advantage.
timetokill
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To his point, Baylor is absolutely an abomination
hodayathink
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I just said it earlier, NCAA doesn't really have the power to punish Baylor for what they did.
Jesus Christ
That cult ass campus doesn't deserve anything it has
Baylor keeps sending me things for college and the only thing I can think of is that they tried really hard to hide that shit. Fuck em all
timetokill
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Yeah, they mostly punish schools for imaginary infractions and giving poor kids food and shelter.
Like I said, the fact the NCAA are good guys for once is just fucking absurd
Grover Cleveland
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For UNC, yes
For Duke, ehhh. That probably doesn't hurt their feelings to not play in Greensboro
hodayathink
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You have to commit NCAA violations for the NCAA to be able to punish you. And believe it or not, covering up crimes, no matter how heinous they may be, is usually not an NCAA violation.
To use an example I've used in the original Baylor thread, when a Baylor basketball player killed another Baylor basketball player and the coach tried to cover up some of the reasoning behind it (because he was paying players), what the school and the coach were actually punished for was lying to NCAA investigators and paying players (and some illegal recruiting practices).
Duke has a large fan following in the triad, its not Charlotte. Besides, where are they going to play where they aren't the most hated team in the bldg?
The ACC is headquartered in Greensboro, so I suppose its a bit more difficult to take a firmer stand.
I don't see how McCrory wins re-election, but then again most people think HB2 begins and ends with the bathroom bill. Thats the least of that bill's problems and of course thats all the GOP talks about.
n00bsauce87
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So I just read the line mentioned about Baylor. Way to deflect. That line had nothing to do with your shitty laws. Its like talking to them about this one incident of police brutality and they respond by saying how come you didn't care about the black on black crime in Chicago.
You think its an original argument but its not
You think its an original argument but its not
Already Torn
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What a time to be alive, folks.
Its sad when people who would be banned on Neogaf are in charge of governments
blame space
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yeah this is crazy
timetokill
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Nah, they just have to think you did, or have a vendetta against you. Which is why they're still fighting Todd McNair in court over a decade later.
I'm aware of what the NCAA "can and can't" punish schools for, I was just saying that Baylor is awful.
Randolph Freelander
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Speaking of...
ACC Commissioner John Swofford issued a statement. https://twitter.com/DavidHaleESPN/status/775524674818015232
The league might finally maybe find the testicular fortitude to do something.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Swofford can't afford to bury his head in the sand anymore.
Do the right thing you jamoke.
Do the right thing you jamoke.
Dreams-Visions
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good shit. and lol @ the NCGOP.
this is why you vote, people. these assclowns are costing your state real money. don't think it can't happen in your state? don't go vote and see what the fuck happens.
this is why you vote, people. these assclowns are costing your state real money. don't think it can't happen in your state? don't go vote and see what the fuck happens.
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The Autumn Wind
True, but it's like responding to BLM activism with "But what about black on black crime?!"
Randolph Freelander
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Another from the GOP's greatest hits
Damn this post is awesome. lol
timetokill
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Yeah, I'm not defending his statement at all.
But everyone should know Baylor and Penn State are scum.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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Apparently still not enough. It would be hilarious that the state government is seemingly willing to completely and totally dismantle the entire local economy over this if the consequences weren't decidedly not funny.
FunnyBunny
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That GOP statement is something else. Wow.
HB2 was always a discriminatory bill dressed up to be about common sense protection of women and children. But the more its supporters have been forced to defend it, the more reductive their argument has become.
That statement lacked a shred of compassion for the LGBT community. It didn't even acknowledge it, even. And McCrory's says in an ad that people want to allow boys to use girls bathrooms. Are we really talking about this?
HB2 was always about discrimination. And while they don't realize it, its supporters are finally admitting it.
HB2 was always a discriminatory bill dressed up to be about common sense protection of women and children. But the more its supporters have been forced to defend it, the more reductive their argument has become.
That statement lacked a shred of compassion for the LGBT community. It didn't even acknowledge it, even. And McCrory's says in an ad that people want to allow boys to use girls bathrooms. Are we really talking about this?
HB2 was always about discrimination. And while they don't realize it, its supporters are finally admitting it.
I had to double check it wasn't from the onion. The NCGOP badly needs a new spokesperson it would seem.
Shake Appeal
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_/¯Funkyhamster
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As an NC native and Duke grad living out of state now, it makes me happy to see how strong of a position Duke is taking. Please, people who still live in NC, vote those crazies out of office.
Lightning_Roller
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Can't wait to begin early voting so we can get these assholes out of office.
Randolph Freelander
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The governor put together some word vomit:
http://governor.nc.gov/press-release/governor-mccrory-releases-statement-ncaa-decision
Reminder: HB2 contained much more than a bathroom provision. It excluded LGBT people from anti-discrimination protection, invalidated local ordinances that provided stronger protections, and limited the ability to sue in state court for all people facing discrimination.
http://governor.nc.gov/press-release/governor-mccrory-releases-statement-ncaa-decision
Reminder: HB2 contained much more than a bathroom provision. It excluded LGBT people from anti-discrimination protection, invalidated local ordinances that provided stronger protections, and limited the ability to sue in state court for all people facing discrimination.
Lightning_Roller
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Somewhere in NC, McCrory is tugging really damn hard at his collar right now. And I couldn't be happier. Can't wait till McCrappy is outta here.
Randolph Freelander
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How's that HB2 working out, governor?
It's like all the few good things this state had are gone in an instant. November needs to get here so I can vote these fucks outta office already.
And capped minimum wage across the state.
And the party don't stop to 8 in the mornin.
Good. I'm happy that more are joining in. GOP can go off and die on this hill.
Unknown Soldier
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He seems quite happy with it. This is the hill he decided to die on and he's perfectly content with his decision.
EYEL1NER
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It's only a drop in the bucket compared to the NCAA moving tourneys out but the Maroon 5 concert that got cancelled in the state was supposed to happen this past weekend. I went on Saturday night to Columbia for the date that got scheduled after the cancellation in NC and was thinking about the bill at the arena, and wondering how it is hurting the state. Good to see that there is a bigger impact. It's not like SC is better than NC but people are more than welcome to come on down to Columbia to hold major events. I had to drive up to Wilmington two nights ago to see Blind Guardian and would much rather they had played a gig closer in SC (of course not only because of convenience to me, but also because fuck the HB2 bill and fuck the leaders of NC).
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