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- Updated: July 21, 2016
6:00 AM ET
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski condemned the state of North Carolina’s House Bill 2 on Wednesday, calling the law that directly affects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people “embarrassing.”
“It’s an embarrassing bill,” Krzyzewski told USA Today Sports. “That’s all I’m going to say about it.”
NC State coach Mark Gottfried also told USA Today Sports that he is “appalled” by the bill.
“I’m against any law that allows discrimination, whether that’s based on race, gender, sexual orientation,” Gottfried told USA Today Sports. “I don’t understand how someone can support this. I think the people at NC State, we believe in inclusion. Being a resident of the state, for me and my family, it’s been frustrating.”
Gottfried added that it is a difficult topic when parents ask him about HB2 during recruiting trips.
North Carolina’s Roy Williams and Elon’s Matt Matheny are among other men’s basketball coaches in the state to express displeasure with the bill.
Duke coach Mike …
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