In light of the recent developments in Indianapolis, the National College Athletics Association (NCAA) will continue to monitor the new law that will allow for the discrimination against the Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transexuals (LGBT) community.

An Indiana law was recently passed that could have detrimental effects against gay people.

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The law's effect would be to allow the prohibition of state and local laws that would "substantially burden" the ability of people to follow their religious beliefs. This includes businesses and associations.

The offices of NCAA are also located in Indianapolis. Being so close to the action has given President Mark Emmert cause to monitor this new law. Their current concern is how it could impact student athletes and employees.

Apart from that, statements that he released indicated that any NCAA activity might be moved away from Indianapolis.

"We will work diligently to assure student-athletes competing in, and visitors attending, next week's Men's Final Four in Indianapolis are not impacted negatively by this bill," Emmert said after the measure was signed into law by Governor Mark Pence.

Throughout the years, the NCAA has formed a close-knit relationship with Indianapolis.

Despite the fact that the NCAA tournament - and the Final Four coming up - are economic juggernauts with the television contract alone worth $10.8 billion, the organization has history with Indianapolis.

Now though, a rift is beginning to form as the NCAA has recently been in the forefront of several breakthroughs for gay rights in the last couple of years.

Last year, Michael Sam off the University of Missouri came out as gay and declared for the National Football League (NFL). The open admission pulled support from the fans and students as they helped keep anti-gay demonstrators away during one game's half-time.

This past season, Derrick Gordon joined Sam, as he came out to be the first openly gay men's Division I basketball player.

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