Flag removal opens door for South Carolina to bid for NCAA championships
(Reuters) – South Carolina can host championship-level college sports events after the Confederate battle flag was removed from the grounds of the state capitol on Friday, National Collegiate Athletic Association President Mark Emmert said. The state had been barred from hosting NCAA pre-determined post-season competitions while the flag flew at the State House grounds in Columbia. Calling the flag a “symbol of racism,” Emmert said the removal of the banner
