NBA warns Texas to flush toilet bill

The NBA is warning Texas over a proposed “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people that is similar to a North Carolina law that prompted the league to move the All-Star Game out of that state. The NBA on Friday joined the NFL in suggesting Texas will be overlooked for big events if lawmakers pass a bill requiring people to use bathrooms that correspond to the sex on their birth certificate. NBA spokesman Mike Bass says an environment where people are treated “fairly and equally” weighs heavily when the league chooses host locations. The NBA moved this Sunday’s All-Star Game from Charlotte to New Orleans after North Carolina adopted its “bathroom bill” last year.