Breaking: UConn Coaches Won't Travel to Indianapolis for Final 4 Due to Religious Freedom Bill

[Hissyspit]

Source: NBC News

@BreakingNews: UConn coaches won't travel to Indianapolis for Final 4 due to new religious freedom bill, school says - @PaulDoyle1 https://t.co/2l3DpltByS/s/l_6y

University of Connecticut coaches won't travel to Indianapolis for Final 4, school says, due to new religious freedom bill; 'UConn is a community that values all of our members and treats each person with the same degree of respect, regardless of their background and beliefs and we will not tolerate any other behavior' - @PaulDoyle1

Read more: https://www.breakingnews.com/topic/indianas-religious-freedom-restoration-act/

[Pharaoh]

1. awesome CT !

[riversedge]

2. Lovely. the coaches will set a good example

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

3. Because they CAN'T unless they use their own money?

UCONN is a state university. The CT governor has banned all state travel to Indiana.

So these coaches either pay their own way or don't go. They can't be reimbursed by the school.

Still a great statement by the coaches, but expected.

Others should follow this example.

[Fred Sanders]

8. No...they state their reasons clear enough why they are not going...money is NOT the issue...

[pangaia]

17. I rather think those coaches can afford to fly on their own dime.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

30. Geno Aurriema makes a few million a year

I don't know what Ollie makes but I think he can afford it.

[Buzz Clik]

43. Aurreiema will be in Tampa. Indy is not on his itinerary.

[rickford66]

32. Aren't most college athletic programs are self funded?

[dhill926]

5. big deal...

since they're the defending champ...

[CTyankee]

9. SO? Of course, they are the "defending champ" but it's important anyway...

[dhill926]

13. haha...

got it….

[CTyankee]

14. sorry, what does that mean???

[dhill926]

15. just assuming that CT is an abbreviation...

for Connecticut, and that you were a fan...

[mountain grammy]

6. Good

[El Supremo]

7. Um, the women's final four is in Tampa.

And the UConn men weren't even in the NCAA tournament.

It's just the men's coaches who would have been spectators.

http://foxct.com/2015/03/31/uconn-mens-basketball-coaches-wont-go-to-final-four-in-indianapolis/

[Fred Sanders]

10. We get it...tourists/fans/coach-fans are boycotting...GOOD!

[groundloop]

12. Better yet tourists/fans with a media presence

[FarPoint]

20. Ohhhhh

I have yet to look it up, where the girls will play. I thought it was unusual for them to be playing the same location as boys final four...

[FarPoint]

22. Yeah... the girls final four is indeed in Tampa.

So, now I'm confused...

[Fearless]

24. The men's coaches will not be attending the games.

It is customary for players and coaches to attend the Final Four games. It's isn't required, but it is a frequent occurrence because they are basketball fans after all.

[FarPoint]

35. Okay...I get it now.

Thanks....

[Fearless]

45. No problem!

[iandhr]

25. The men's and women's final four is never in the same location.

The women's final four will be in Indy next year .

[niyad]

26. all the females on the team are under 18?

[Corey_Baker08]

37. Huh? What Does That Have To Do With Anything?

To answer your question yes I would assume so as most don't graduate high school until their 18...

BTW not trying to be rude just confused by the premise of the question....

[F4lconF16]

39. Those college students are women, not girls.

Calling them girls infantalizes them. Here's a decent explanation: http://www.lilliechilen.com/woman/

[niyad]

40. the people who are playing are, presumably, over the age of 18, and, therefore, adults.

"girls" are female children, not adults. every other person in this thread has, properly, referred to men and women, not boys and girls.

to refer to adults as children, as frequently happens when referring to women, is to infantalize them.

[Corey_Baker08]

46. Okay Valid Point Of Which You Have Reminded Me Of...Thank-You

[niyad]

47. you are most welcome.

[F4lconF16]

38. I know, I saw that too.

But the poster did say boys as well, so it suggests they might be aware of it.

[niyad]

41. you might be correct.

[erpowers]

34. Next Year

The NCAA Women's Final Four will be played in Indianapolis next year.

[alp227]

44. The men's team fell from champions to losing in the first round of the NIT!

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/connecticut/2015-schedule.html

Similar to how Kentucky followed its 2012 championship with losing the first round of the 2013 NIT...to Robert Morris.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. Go Huskies!

[FarPoint]

16. I respect them tremendously!

Bravo!.... That said, damn....they beat Dayton... I'm still grieving.

[pangaia]

18. Now how about the AZ, MSU, KY and Duke

coaches don't go. THAT would be saying something.

[rep the dems]

27. Well I don't think the Arizona coaches will have any reason to go...

[pangaia]

36. Ooppsssie....

[captainarizona]

28. wisconsin not az

will any of these four not travel to the republican fascist police state of indiana??????

[raven mad]

19. Good for them and the administration!

[pangaia]

21. The only thing to eat in downtown Indy anyway is cooked dead cows.

I have to go there every other year for a convention.

In off years it is held in cities with something to offer like, Austin, NO, Nashville, St Louis, Louisville, Miami, SF, Minneapolis, Boston.. At least in those places one can get a great bowl of pho.... and, most important. SUSHI !!!

[riderinthestorm]

23. I wonder how Pence squares this with his insistence this isn't about discrimination

[Skittles]

29. repukes always, ALWAYS overreach

this one is SPECTACULAR

[Thespian2]

31. Good on them!

K & R

Next up, Arkansas.

[Gothmog]

33. I applaud this move

[DrewFlorida]

42. That's big news! Way to go UCONN!