Posted on 04/06/2024 3:02:45 PM PDT by God luvs America
CLEVELAND -- South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports.
During a news conference a day after her No. 1 Gamecocks beat NC State in the Final Four to advance to the national championship game against Iowa, the legendary coach was asked for her opinion on the issue.
"I'm of the opinion that if you're a woman, you should play," Staley said. "If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports, or vice versa, you should be able to play."
Hours later, Iowa coach Lisa Bluder was asked the same question.
"I understand it's a topic that people are interested in," Bluder said. "But today my focus is on the game tomorrow, my players. It's an important game we have tomorrow, and that's what I want to be here to talk about. But I know it's an important issue for another time."
The debate over whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in accordance with their gender identity has grown heated in statehouses, courthouses, sport governing bodies and the court of public opinion over the past four years.
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Dang ..I’ll never be on a women’s team...or,shower with them.
She probably wouldn’t have a job unless she answered yes.
South Carolina?? I tend to doubt it....now she’s going to get a ton of sh!t
GOOOOO GAME-TRANS-COCKS!!!!!
Have their own league and leave ‘real’ women alone.
Let the XX play only against the XX and let the XY play only against the XY.
Go Iowa ..
Go Iowa!!
Bring back Shaquilla O’Neal.
I would bet USC is as woke as all universities.
You taught me a new word tonight!
Good for you....and thank you...
So…. Who on the South Carolina men’s team agreed to be the tranny ringer for tonight’s game?
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