AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — The Atlantic Coast Conference released a statement on Thursday afternoon in regards to North Carolina’s HB2 Bill that was passed last month.

The North Carolina Bill was a hot topic at the ACC Spring Meetings this week in Amelia Island, Fla., because the bill could affect league championships that are hosted inside the state boarders in 2016, such as the ACC Baseball Championships later this month in Durham and the ACC Football Championship Game in Charlotte in December.

Here is what the conference has decided to do about it.

“The Atlantic Coast Conference and its member institutions remain committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Discrimination in any form has no place in higher education and college athletics, and the safe and respectful treatment of student-athletes, coaches and fans regardless of gender, will remain a priority. During the 2016 ACC Spring Meetings, the leagues faculty athletics representatives, athletic directors, senior women administrators and student-athlete representatives discussed North Carolina’s HB2 and its effects. The membership strongly supports the league continuing to engage at the highest levels regarding the effects of this law on its constituents as it evaluates current and future events and championships within the state of North Carolina. The league will also require commitments to provide safe and inclusive environments from sites for which there are current commitments for ACC Championships.”

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