The College Football Playoff organization reacted to Georgia’s controversial “religious liberty” legislation today with a statement from executive director Bill Hancock:
“We deplore discrimination wherever it occurs and note that there is a public debate about this matter and its implications, as well as whether or not it will become law. We will keep an eye on this, but our group’s focus is on sports, and public policy matters are better left to the experts and voters to resolve.”
Hancock’s statement came in response to a request for comment from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The College Football Playoff, which is a separate organization from the NCAA, last year awarded its January 2018 national-championship game to Atlanta’s new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In addition, Atlanta’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is slated to host a semifinal game in the playoff on Dec. 31, 2016, in the Georgia Dome.
The "religious liberty" legislation, if signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal, jeopardizes Atlanta's bid to host the 2019, 2020 or 2021 Super Bowl, based on a statement Friday by the NFL.
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