Teams could pull out of scheduled NCAA events this spring because of new state laws in North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee while the sport’s governing body’s demands for discrimination-free environments at the places where its events are held won’t take effect until the fall. Though there are many potential unknowns before the measure takes effect, […]
Sidelined: Lgbt Laws, Ncaa Policy Could Keep Teams At Home
Joedy McCreary / AP Sports Writer, Albuquerque Journal
Wed, 05/04/2016 - 3:29pm
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Topics: New Mexico Bernalillo County Albuquerque
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