NBA takes 2017 All-Star game away from the city of Charlotte

[JimLes]

Mods, you know this will end in a political debate, so that's why it's being posted here.

https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/17120170/nba-moving-all-star-game-charlotte-north-carolina-bill

The NBA is moving the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte because of its objection to North Carolina House Bill 2, which limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people in the state.

In a statement, the league said it hopes to reschedule the game for Charlotte in 2019.

I tried looking for how much of a financial hit that will be and found this article talking about last season's game in Toronto.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/money-at-play/nba-all-star-toronto-big-event-1.3455382

Toronto was the place to be. From A-list actors to Grammy-winning musicians, the parties were plentiful and the streets abuzz. Other than team defence in the All-Star game, the only things you couldn't find in the city were reservations in restaurants and hotels. Free-spending tourists provided Toronto with what is expected to be over $100-million dollars in economic benefit.

 

[moevillini]

Well they got balls. Good for them.

 

[NAOS]

Well they got balls. Good for them.

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in NBA style
In the air there's a feeling of jurisprudence
Children laughing, people passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you hear
Silver balls, Silver balls...

 

[JimLes]

Well they got balls. Good for them.

You know, I gotta say I didn't think they'd do it. Silver's got balls, indeed.