USC AD To Skip Meeting In Indiana To Protest ‘Religious Freedom’ Law

USC athletic director Pat Haden will not attend this week’s College Football Playoff meeting in Indiana in a show of protest against the state’s newly passed “religious freedom” law.

Haden tweeted his decision Tuesday afternoon.

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Haden is boycotting legislation that would allow businesses in the state to deny service to gays and lesbians — or any group — by claiming a religious objection. The NCAA last week announced it was “concerned” about how the law might affect this weekend’s Final Four in Indianapolis.

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