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The NCAA Men's Final Four will take place Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston.
And while the games have had a lot of media coverage this year, one reporter missed a trip to Texas to protest the state's gun laws.
"I won't be in Houston," Washington Post columnist John Feinstein wrote on Thursday, referring to his latest 39th appearance.
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© Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photo via Getty Images Alex Karaban of the Connecticut Huskies competes in the NCAA Tournament Media Final Four at NRG Stadium on March 30, 2023 in Houston. Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA via Getty Images
San Diego State head coach Brian James Docher is in his sixth season, but it took him 28 years to reach the Final Four. The mid-continental Florida Atlantic is a real Cinderella story for many, taking root every year. And the Miami Hurricanes did well in this year's tournament.
The Florida Atlantic head coach said he immediately regretted going to school.
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But all these incredible stories weren't enough to make Feinstein forget about the laws he opposed.
“I didn’t go for a simple reason. On June 2, nine days after the shooting and killing of 19 students and two teachers at Rob Elementary School in Uwald, Texas, I wrote an op-ed calling for the NCAA to cancel this year's finals. . Four. Texas, the state has something like a serious gun law. Until I do that, the women's competition is in Dallas," Feinstein said.
© Grace Bradley/NCA Photo via Getty Images The San Diego State Aztecs celebrate their victory over the Creighton Bluejays in the 2023 NCAA Elite Eight Tournament at KFC YUM. Center, March 26, 2023, Louisville, KY. Photo by Grace Bradley/NCAA via Getty Images
The shooter in the Uvalde shootout legally bought an AR-15 rifle when he was 18 years old.
Earlier this week, three children and three adults were killed in a school shooting in Nashville. The shooter has three types of weapons, including an AR-15 rifle. According to police, the shooter legally purchased several weapons from five local gun shops.
“I think there will be a moment of silence on Saturday before the first leg of the Final Four. He quoted Feinstein. "And then it will be 'play catch' and nothing will change." As did Uvalde later. Like many other tragedies associated with the use of firearms.
Feinstein said only the NCAA board of governors has the power to move the top four.
© Brett Wilhelm/NCA Photo via Getty Images Anton Watson (22) of the Gonzaga Bulldogs dribbles against Alex Karaban (11) of the Connecticut Huskies during the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at the T-Mobile Arena on March 25, 2023 in Las Vegas. Vegas. Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA via Getty Images
In recent years, two professional sports leagues have taken the decision to suspend some of their off-season activities. The NBA decided to move the All-Star Game from Charlotte, North Carolina to New Orleans due to a controversial "toilet bill".
A Memphis basketball player has pleaded not guilty to assault after allegedly punching a BGSU player.
Major League Baseball also decided to cancel the Atlanta All-Star Game after opponents of the state's proposed voting law negatively impacted access to fair voting. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred decided to skip the 2021 Masters when it was decided to move the summer classic to Colorado.
© Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photo via Getty Images Miami Hurricanes Niall Paz speaks during a media address for the NCAA Tournament Final Four at NRG Stadium on March 30, 2023 in Houston. Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA via Getty Images
"The NCAA Board of Governors has made important decisions in the past, but any action to prevent a state from holding a championship under gun laws requires careful engagement with members," the NCAA said in a statement to Feinstein.
Next year, the NCAA Men's Final Four will be held at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. The Final Four will return to Texas in 2025, with the San Antonio Alamodom hosting it in early April.
“When a tragedy like Uvalda happens and everyone agrees how tragic it is, nothing changes.
The only person who seemed to notice or care about my absence from Houston was my friend Dick "Hoopes" Weiss. It's good: I think it's right," Feinstein said.
