... perhaps the ACC could actually support the cause - 'non-discrimination' - which is the basis of its withdrawal of the game from NC.

What if the ACC painted some logos on the 30 yd lines and hung some banners along the end zone-pads which read "Stop Discrimination'?

In doing so, the conference and the game sponsors could actually make a strong public show of support for the cause it purports to be advancing.

This approach has precedence in FIFA's public 'Fight Racism' statement and banners. (See link.)

In the current model, nobody wins (save some hotels in ORL).