Another women’s team boycotts game against male player
The Boise State Broncos women’s volleyball team Friday forfeited a match against the San Jose State University (SJSU) team, which contains a male player posing as a woman.
‘Some principles transcend winning’
Blaire Fleming, a man who reportedly claims to be transgender, plays as a right-side hitter for SJSU. His teammate, Brooke Slusser, says women on opposing teams are unable to “fully protect themselves” from Fleming’s spikes, which she estimates travel faster than 80 mph.
In a statement to Outkick on Friday, Boise State Athletics announced the Broncos team was forfeiting the game scheduled for the next day.
“Boise State volleyball will not play its scheduled match at San Jose State on Saturday, Sept. 28,” the statement read. “The conference will record the match as a forfeit and a loss for Boise State.”
Although the statement did not specifically mention the presence of a male on the opposing women’s volleyball team, it comes after Southern Utah University also forfeited its September 14th match against SJSU.
“I commend Boise State’s athletic department and everyone involved in the decision to forfeit their match against undefeated San Jose State,” women’s activist and athlete Riley Gaines said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Gaines began campaigning against men in women’s sports after she tied with William “Lia” Thomas in the NCAA championship for the University of Pennsylvania.
“Some principles transcend winning on the court, and the safety and well-being of female athletes is one of them,” she added. “It’s encouraging to witness a growing number of institutions prioritizing fairness and athlete safety over forced inclusion. I hope to see more universities follow the lead of Boise State and Southern Utah, standing up for what’s right and protecting the integrity of women’s sports.”
The NCAA supports ‘women’s’ sports
Gaines and Slusser are suing the NCAA for its policy of allowing men on women’s teams.
In response to Boise State’s decision last week, the NCAA put out a statement supporting women’s sports and Title IX, a federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in institutions funded by the federal government. However, given that the NCAA considers certain men to be women, the statement is not readily understood.
“College sports are the premier stage for women’s sports in America, and the NCAA members will continue to promote Title IX, make unprecedented investments in women’s sports and ensure fair competition for all student-athletes in all NCAA championships,” the statement read.
Massachusetts girls’ team boycotts male player
Boise State’s boycott came two weeks after a girls’ field hockey team in Massachusetts also boycotted a match because the opposing team contained a male player.
Dighton-Rehoboth School District Superintendent Bill Runey said in a statement that the “coaches and captains” of the girls’ team decided to forfeit its game against Somerset-Berkley High School, whose team reportedly includes a male.
Runey cited a district policy that “allows players and/or coaches to opt out of competitions or any part thereof against an opposing team because that team includes a member of the opposite sex.”
The policy was approved last year after a player on the girls’ hockey team was hospitalized from taking a puck to the face shot by a male on the opposing team.
“The District supports this decision as there are times where we have to place a higher value on safety than on victory. We understand this forfeit will impact our chances for a league championship and possibly playoff eligibility, but we remain hopeful that other schools consider following suit to achieve safety and promote fair competition for female athletes,” Runey concluded.
Women support men in women’s sports, surveys show
These boycotts suggest women are growing tired of gender ideology after being its chief enforcers.
According to a 2022 Pew Research poll, 62% of women feel “there is a great deal or a fair amount of discrimination against transgender people.” Only 52% of men agree. Women have also been more likely than men to say it is “extremely or very important” to use a person’s “new” name or “preferred pronouns.”
Further surveys conducted in Western countries such as Australia, England, and Canada, also found that the majority of women athletes supported men competing in women’s sports and did not believe males hold an “unfair advantage” against females. Most men strongly disagree.
