Senior Writer Black leaders say they will draft a letter by early next week asking the NCAA to pressure the Georgia state legislature to change what they consider the racially offensive nature of the state flag.
Black leaders find the Georgia state flag racially offensive.
In April, South Carolina was given an Aug. 11 deadline by the NCAA to remove the confederate flag from its statehouse. The flag was moved earlier this year to near a monument on the statehouse grounds. The Georgia flag issue could get sticky because the state could play host to up to five NCAA basketball events in the next seven years. The men's South Regional in March 2001, the 2002 men's Final Four, the 2003 women's Final Four and 2007 men's Final Four have all been awarded to Atlanta. In addition, the city will probably be awarded tournament games in 2005 or 2006 in preparation for the 2007 Final Four.