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NCAA May Reconsider Host Cities For Championships Amid Social Ordinance Issues

Amid a national debate over "civil rights protections based on sexual orientation," the NCAA apparently will "reconsider sites already chosen to host its championships -- including Indianapolis," according to Dana Hunsinger Benbow of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. The Final Four, which was held at Lucas Oil Stadium this year, is "slated to return to the city" in '21. An NCAA statement last week about future and scheduled sites "comes after Houston voters this month repealed an ordinance that banned discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation." Houston "will still host" the Final Four in '16. NCAA VP/Men's Basketball Championship Dan Gavitt said, "It takes years to plan and implement this world-class event." The NCAA said that the women's Final Four in Indianapolis "will go on as planned in April." Hunsinger Benbow noted there are several questions left unanswered, including, "What is the lead time required for the NCAA to reject a tournament site it has already committed to? ... Will the organization automatically reject future bids from would-be hosts that don't have LGBT anti-discrimination laws?" (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 11/21).

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