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Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski had this to say Wednesday about House Bill 2, per Scott Gleeson and Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today: "It's an embarrassing bill. That's all I'm going to say about it."

Coach K's comments came after Albany's decision to pull out of a scheduled game against Duke during the upcoming college basketball season due to New York state's stance against the North Carolina law impacting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.

House Bill 2 requires people to use restrooms that correspond with the gender on their birth certificate rather than their gender identity. It also excludes LGBT people from protection under anti-discrimination laws.

Per ESPN.com, Albany withdrew from the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament due to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ban on nonessential travel to North Carolina for publicly funded entities. Duke has yet to settle on a replacement opponent, although Marist is among the top candidates to step in for the Great Danes.

Further, the 2017 NBA All-Star Game is in danger of being moved from Charlotte due to the league's opposition to House Bill 2. According to Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes the North Carolina law is "inconsistent with the core values of the league."

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