ACC Commissioner Comments on North Carolina Adjusting Controversial HB2 Law

ACC Commissioner John Swofford said Thursday the conference will have discussions with the state of North Carolina about once again holding neutral-site events in the state.

The News & Observer's Luke DeCock shared a statement from Swofford:

The move comes after North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill repealing the state's House Bill 2, per CNN.com's Jason Hanna, Madison Park and Eliott C. McLaughlin.

North Carolina's House Bill 2 altered protections for members of the LGBT community, including requiring transgender people in public buildings to use the bathroom of their biological sex rather than the gender with which they identify.

NCAA President Mark Emmert said the board of governors will determine whether or not to allow North Carolina to host championships after the repealing of HB2, per Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated.

Last September, the ACC moved neutral-site championships out of North Carolina for the 2016-17 season.

The state's problems were bigger than the ACC as well.

The NCAA said March 23 House Bill 2 would be a consideration when determining the site for various championships from 2018 to 2022. The NBA also moved the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte to New Orleans after the law was passed.

The Associated Press' Emery P. Dalesio and Jonathan Drew reported Monday House Bill 2 would potentially cost North Carolina $3.76 billion over 12 years if not repealed.