The women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University has a transgender team member, and multiple other teams are refusing to play them as a result, although not necessarily admitting to that as the reason why.
This is not just about the politics of trans issues. It’s a safety issue. In 2022, a North Carolina high school girl playing volleyball against a team with a trans player suffered head trauma when the trans player spiked the ball, and it hit her head.
The New York Post reports:
3rd college volleyball team refuses to compete against transgender opponent, forfeiting gameThe University of Wyoming women’s volleyball team became the third in the nation to forfeit a game to San Jose State this season.Wyoming joined Boise State and Southern Utah, all of which did not give a specific reason for the forfeit.“After a lengthy discussion, the University of Wyoming will not play its scheduled conference match against San Jose State University,” the volleyball program said in a statement on Tuesday. “Per Mountain West Conference policy, the conference will record the match as a forfeit and a loss for Wyoming.”Blaire Fleming, a transgender female, competes on San Jose State’s team.Fleming is a redshirt junior at San Jose State University, who plays as an outside and right-side hitter and played two seasons at SJSU after previously playing at Coastal Carolina.
Outkick has a statement from SJSU:
OutKick reached out to San Jose State after the Wyoming announcement, and it sent us a statement.”It is disappointing that our SJSU student athletes, who are in full compliance with NCAA and Mountain West rules and regulations, are being denied opportunities to compete,” the school told OutKick via email.”We are committed to supporting our student-athletes through these challenges and in their ability to compete in an inclusive, fair, safe and respectful environment.”The Mountain West, which did not respond to a request for comment after the Wyoming forfeit on Tuesday, did not immediately return a request for comment on Wednesday.
This video report from ABC 7 in the Bay Area includes some rather predictable comments from an LGBT activist:
Featured image via YouTube.
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