San Jose State College’s girls’s volleyball crew is within the Mountain West remaining after their semifinal opponent, Boise State, forfeited its semifinal match.
It was the third time the Girl Broncos forfeited in opposition to the Spartans this season, additionally having forfeited their two regular-season matches.
The forfeits have come amid SJSU rostering transgender participant Blaire Fleming, who has turn into one of many convention’s high gamers.
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Blaire Fleming of the San Jose State Spartans is proven throughout the recreation in opposition to the Air Drive Falcons, October 19, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Photos)
These in opposition to transgender athletes in organic ladies sports activities have cited unfair benefits for stated athletes and people groups. Nevertheless, a columnist for USA As we speak referred to as those that refuse to play trans athletes the “actual menace.”
“For all of the shrieking there may be about transgender girls athletes, it’s the cisgender girls pushing the forfeits who value their fellow athletes alternatives to play and saddled their groups with losses,” Nancy Armour posted in a column headlined “Opinion: Ruling in San Jose State volleyball case reveals farce of transgender hysteria.”
“It’s these girls, not the San Jose State participant, who’re the true menace.”
Whereas her X account is non-public, Armour nonetheless acquired numerous flak for her take on-line.
Blaire Fleming of the San Jose State Spartans (Andrew Wevers/Getty Photos)
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“Is your mind actually this damaged,” Clay Travis posted.
“Ladies standing up for WOMEN isn’t hysteria @USATODAY it’s brave and about time,” wrote one other person.
Added one other, “Nancy Armour is a misogynist and hates girls. I am pleased with my alma meter (sic) for not backing down regardless that it ends their season. The entire girls of Boise State’s program ought to maintain their heads excessive. I hope my daughter grows as much as have your braveness.”
Boise State, Wyoming, Utah State and Nevada had been among the many convention groups to cancel video games in opposition to the Spartans on account of Fleming’s presence on the crew. They had been conscious the forfeiture would end in a loss on their information, which in the end helped SJSU safe its excessive seed.
Earlier this week, federal Decide Kato Crews in Colorado, appointed by President Biden in January, denied a movement for injunctive aid in a lawsuit by faculty volleyball gamers in opposition to the convention in efforts to have Fleming not play within the event and their forfeit losses rescinded.
Blaire Fleming (Andrew Wevers/Getty Photos)
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A dozen girls collectively filed the go well with in opposition to the Mountain West and its commissioner, alleging violations of Title IX and their First Modification rights. Among the many girls are SJSU co-volleyball captain Brooke Slusser and two former Spartans in addition to athletes from different Mountain West colleges.
Fox Information’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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