We are only days from the opening tip of the 2016-2017 NBA season. Many fans are looking forward to watching LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers attempt to defend their title against the rest of the league led by the ultra-talented Golden State Warriors roster that includes Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and now Kevin Durant. However, over the summer, the league flexed its muscles by intervening in state politics. NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, announced that he was moving the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte to New Orleans because of House Bill no. 2 (HB2), North Carolina’s anti-LGBT legislation. The bill designates bathroom usage based on the “biological sex” on a person’s birth certificate. While the constitutionality of HB2 is doubtful, the relocation of the NBA All-Star game is a strong anti-discrimination statement by the league, and is tantamount to an economic boycott.