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Hornets Co-Owner Felix Sabates Comments on NBA Moving 2017 All-Star Game
- Updated: July 22, 2016
After the NBA announced it is moving the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte due to North Carolina’s controversial transgender laws, Charlotte Hornets co-owner Felix Sabates did not hold back in criticizing the league for its decision.
Sabates sent an email response about the decision to take the midseason event away from Charlotte, according to Nick Ochsner of WBTV:
I am very disappointed in this decision by the commissioner, it hurts our team and ownership group that has suffered very deep financial loses (sic) over the years. …
… Shame on those responsible for such a short sighted decision to take the NBA All Star away from Charlotte I always thought this was country that ALL peoples not just a few can determine our future.
Our Mayor opened a can of worms, who knows why? Our city council is the one to blame for our losing the NBA All Star game, none of this would have happened if not for a very few minority forcing our supposed city leaders into creating a problem that never really existed, there will always be another election, they better pray a very few can get them re-elected. What is wrong with a person using a bathroom provided for the sex the (sic) were born …
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