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San Jose State women's volleyball's trans player raises eyebrows with brutal spike vs New Mexico
Fox News ^ | October 18, 2024 | Ryan Gaydos

Posted on 10/18/2024 2:47:33 PM PDT by CedarDave

The San Jose State Spartans women’s volleyball team cruised to a 3-1 victory over the New Mexico Lobos as they continue to compete under a shroud of controversy over having a transgender athlete on their roster.

Blaire Fleming, the player in question, led the way with 18 kills in the match. Brooke Bryant added 14 while Eda Koker, Emma Testi and Brooke Slusser each had nine. One of Fleming’s kills in the third set raised eyebrows on social media. San Jose State set Fleming up for the spike, and she nailed one down off of the Lobos’ libero.

The ball appeared to either go off of the Lobos player’s face or chest. The momentum took her backwards, and she fell to the ground. The point went to the Spartans. The play raised eyebrows on social media.

Last week, a similar play against San Diego State garnered attention after it appeared Fleming’s spike nailed an opponent in the face. However, San Diego State said that was not the case. "The ball bounced off the shoulder of the student-athlete, and the athlete was uninjured and did not miss a play."

Fleming’s inclusion on the San Jose State women’s volleyball teams has sparked a ton of controversy, leading teams to decide to forfeit matches and a lawsuit from one of Fleming’s teammates against the NCAA. Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said the controversy left her heartbroken.

"It breaks my heart because they’re human beings, young people, student-athletes on both sides of this issue that are getting a lot of national negative attention," she said. "It just doesn’t feel right to me."

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: failedmaleathletes; newmexico; sanjosestate; savewomenssports; sports; trangender; transathlete; volleyball; womenssports
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The Albuquerque Journal article mentions the issue:

Controversy swirled around the match as SJSU came in having picked up three Mountain West wins by forfeit. Boise State, Wyoming and Utah State opted not to play the Spartans. The programs have not stated publicly why they chose to forfeit to SJSU but it’s widely believed its because of allegations the team has a transgender player on its roster.
Despite suggestions by some, including state lawmakers, that the Lobos should forfeit, Thursday’s match went off without incident. Two protesters held homemade signs outside Johnson Center prior to the contest. Fans inside were respectful throughout the match.

Notice the Journal article says that its only allegations that the team has a transgender player.

1 posted on 10/18/2024 2:47:33 PM PDT by CedarDave
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To: CedarDave

Guess which player is the trangender woman. (Hint: It's not #10)

2 posted on 10/18/2024 2:51:45 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pubs need to vote to widen the spread over the Dems; beat the cheat!)
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3 posted on 10/18/2024 2:53:08 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pubs need to vote to widen the spread over the Dems; beat the cheat!)
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Oh, puh-leeze!

If a libero in college gets hammered in the face with a ball and knocked over, it’s nothing new or unusual. This particular trans guy isn’t that much better or stronger than a LOT of female hitters in the game.

The point is that he’s taking a place away from a female student-athlete on a female team sport.


4 posted on 10/18/2024 2:58:42 PM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: CedarDave

The San Jose State Spartans women’s/FAG’s volleyball team.


5 posted on 10/18/2024 3:00:10 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: CedarDave

Not a very friendly looking bunch.


6 posted on 10/18/2024 3:01:14 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: CedarDave

7 posted on 10/18/2024 3:02:49 PM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: CedarDave

#3


8 posted on 10/18/2024 3:08:50 PM PDT by deport
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To: CedarDave

Reminds me of Billy Madison playing Dodgeball

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y75-wJa7MQ


9 posted on 10/18/2024 3:09:57 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: larrytown
Oh, puh-leeze!
If a libero in college gets hammered in the face with a ball and knocked over, it’s nothing new or unusual. This particular trans guy isn’t that much better or stronger than a LOT of female hitters in the game.
The point is that he’s taking a place away from a female student-athlete on a female team sport.

I agree with you. I was expecting the player to be large as is seen in the picture with swimmer Riley Gaines on the winners stand. In the current picture, though he is 6'1", he is not that much taller than several of the women.

10 posted on 10/18/2024 3:10:42 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pubs need to vote to widen the spread over the Dems; beat the cheat!)
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To: deport

You are correct. #3 is Blaire Fleming.


11 posted on 10/18/2024 3:11:57 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pubs need to vote to widen the spread over the Dems; beat the cheat!)
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To: larrytown

“The point is that he’s taking a place away from a female student-athlete on a female team sport.”

No the point is he’s a sicko pretending to be a girl and other sickos are enabling HIM.


12 posted on 10/18/2024 3:12:20 PM PDT by chuckb87
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No. 3...Looks like her shirt is long enough to cover up “the bulge”.


13 posted on 10/18/2024 3:31:56 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (mY)
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To: CedarDave

This guy wouldn’t make the team in men’s volleyball.


14 posted on 10/18/2024 3:36:10 PM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: CedarDave
I was expecting the player to be large as is seen in the picture with swimmer Riley Gaines on the winners stand. In the current picture, though he is 6'1", he is not that much taller than several of the women.

The problem is, if these rules are allowed to stand, it will give the 6'6" mentally defectives the ability to join in, too. If it has XY, they have to deny.

15 posted on 10/18/2024 3:39:45 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: CedarDave

Not that much taller, but he jumps higher and spikes much, much harder. Watch films of his kills.

It is a matter of time before he injures a genuine female player, and he SHOULD NOT be playing in women’s sports.


16 posted on 10/18/2024 3:45:34 PM PDT by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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To: Sacajaweau
No. 3...Looks like her shirt is long enough to cover up “the bulge”.

#10 is Brooke Slusser who is his roommate. She is the one who has filed a complaint with the NCAA about gender men playing in woman's sports. Why she would continue to room with him is beyond me.

17 posted on 10/18/2024 3:52:55 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pubs need to vote to widen the spread over the Dems; beat the cheat!)
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You are correct. #3 is Blaire Fleming.

I think he's cute. If I didn't know better, I'd.........Till I discovered otherwise.

18 posted on 10/18/2024 3:53:09 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Disambiguator
Not a very friendly looking bunch.

In this picture I would have thought it was #15 but I would guess wrong!

19 posted on 10/18/2024 4:00:41 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pubs need to vote to widen the spread over the Dems; beat the cheat!)
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To: Hot Tabasco

then you’d join the crying game


20 posted on 10/18/2024 4:06:45 PM PDT by xp38
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