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Nathan Kalman-Lamb
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“Happiness Vampire”; Assoc Prof of Soc @ UNB; social theory + sport; words in The Guardian etc; co-host @endofsportpod.bsky.social; he/him; preorder *The End of College Football*: t.co/0C19WAmL6y
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3 women's volleyball teams have forfeited playing San Jose State because of the allegation there is a -- fully in compliance with NCAA rules -- trans player on the team. This is both a despicable act of school-sanctioned discrimination and athletic cowardice. www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/...

Wyoming announced Tuesday that it would forfeit its home match against the Spartans scheduled for Saturday. Boise State did the same last week, forfeiting a Sept. 28 road match.

Southern Utah also refused to play San Jose State during a tournament Sept. 14.

Brooke Slusser, a junior at San Jose State and a co-captain on the volleyball team, joined a lawsuit last week against the NCAA’s inclusion rules, saying that she no longer wants Spartans senior Blaire Fleming on the team on the allegation that she is transgender.
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The bigotry is astoundingly disgusting. I’m curious if all the players on these teams that forfeited were actually in support of not competing or if the coaches, colleges, administrators were pressured by the politicians.

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NKnkalamb.bsky.social

San Jose State's statement pretty much sums up the situation. www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/...

“Our SJSU student athletes, all of who are in full compliance with NCAA and Mountain West rules and regulations, are being denied opportunities to compete,” the program said. “We are committed to supporting our student athletes through these challenges and in their ability to compete in an inclusive, safe and respectful environment.”
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If women are too fragile to play volleyball against a trans woman, these schools need to end all intramural co-ed sports. All teams to must have separate practice times and/or venues for women’s teams. Oh, and, of course, no male coaches for female teams. Make them prove it’s not political theatre.

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JBweaselrfu.bsky.social

Woo! SJSU's going all the way this year!

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Ccidonnelly.bsky.social

Two male players have already severely injured female players on other teams. I don’t blame these girls for refusing to play. Nobody should have to risk permanent injury because a male spiked a ball down on her head.

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IAcephaloctopi.bsky.social

Losers -quite literally in this case -gonna lose.

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Rryanhamley.bsky.social

She’s a senior so presumably this wasn’t an issue prior to this year. Which seems like it undercuts the whole “this is unfair and unsafe” nonsense.

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DMsix18sfoundry.bsky.social

Agree. These schools are managed by despicable disgusting hateful humans. My heart goes out to the player being abused. And most likely most of the other players who just wanted to play the games, compete and have fun.

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Jjuanitamarner.bsky.social

These women's rights activists have got to be stopped.

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Sdot-stevie.bsky.social

Isn’t the girl in question a redshirt?

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb
@nkalamb.bsky.social
“Happiness Vampire”; Assoc Prof of Soc @ UNB; social theory + sport; words in The Guardian etc; co-host @endofsportpod.bsky.social; he/him; preorder *The End of College Football*: t.co/0C19WAmL6y
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