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The Latest: Emmert says NCAA won’t push ACC on NC

FILE - In this March 31, 2016, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert answers questions during a news conference at the men's NCAA Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Houston. Basketball-crazed North Carolina has lost its next chance to host NCAA men's basketball tournament games along with several other championship events due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. Emmert said in statement Monday, Sept. 12 night that the governing body will delay announcements on future championship sites until early next year. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
FILE - In this March 31, 2016, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert answers questions during a news conference at the men's NCAA Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Houston. Basketball-crazed North Carolina has lost its next chance to host NCAA men's basketball tournament games along with several other championship events due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. Emmert said in statement Monday, Sept. 12 night that the governing body will delay announcements on future championship sites until early next year. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - In this March 31, 2016, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert answers questions during a news conference at the men's NCAA Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Houston. Basketball-crazed North Carolina has lost its next chance to host NCAA men's basketball tournament games along with several other championship events due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. Emmert said in statement Monday, Sept. 12 night that the governing body will delay announcements on future championship sites until early next year. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

The Latest on the NCAA’s decision to pull some championship events from North Carolina because of state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people (all times local):

10:50 a.m.

NCAA President Mark Emmert says whether the Atlantic Coast Conference decides to follow the association’s lead and pull events out of North Carolina because of a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people is completely up to the league and its members.

The ACC championship football game is schedule to be held in Charlotte on Dec. 3.

ACC Commissioner John Swofford issued a strong statement Monday night against the law known as HB2. He said he expects the conference’s presidents and chancellors to consider relocating the game.