September 14, 2016 - "The ACC announced Wednesday that it is moving all neutral-site conference championship gamesout of the state of North Carolina as a result of the state's controversial House Bill 2 law that limits the legal protection of the LGBT community.
The ACC council of presidents issued a statement Wednesday saying its decision "reaffirmed our collective commitment to uphold the values of equality, diversity, inclusion and non-discrimination."
"Every one of our 15 universities is strongly committed to these values and therefore, we will continue to host ACC championships at campus sites," the statement said. "We believe North Carolina House Bill 2 is inconsistent with these values, and as a result, we will relocate all neutral-site championships for the 2016-17 academic year."
This means the upcoming ACC football championship game set for Charlotte on Dec. 3 will no longer be played there. Conference commissioner John Swofford said in a statement that a new location will be announced at a later date."
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