At last weekend's women's volleyball game that featured transgender athletes, Air Force Academy staff forced fans to cover up shirts that read “Keep Women's Sports Women.”
Air Force Academy graduate John Kopecky also attended. Saturday's game At the Academy. The game was against Mountain West Conference opponent San Jose State University.
They told Kopecky that if he wanted to stay, he needed to zip his hoodie “all the way up” so that his shirt wasn't visible.
SJSU had a controversial season with the addition of male athlete Blair Fleming to its roster. Several NCAA players, including Fleming's own teammates, spoke out against the men playing against the women.
Blair Fleming, San Jose State University Photo by Andrew Webers/Getty Images
The Air Force Academy decided to play SJSU as scheduled, even though five women's volleyball teams announced they would forfeit their games against SJSU, likely citing the unfairness of having to play against men.
Reporter Dan Zaksheske said Kopecky was wearing a hooded sweatshirt with a shirt underneath that read “Keeping women's sports feminine.”
a video A pointed conversation between Kopecky and two Air Force Academy representatives (one male and one female) was then caught, stating that Kopecky's shirt was “political” and that the arena was “asking people to stay comfortable and safe.” I'm trying,” he said.
“What about politics?” Kopecky asks.
“What do you think?” the man answered.
Kopecky told the pair that he had worn the shirt in question a few days before the Air Force Academy event, but no one had taken issue with it. I then asked if it was okay to wear the shirt at other Academy events.
“Can I wear this to the football game today?”
“Yes,” the woman answered. “Sir, we know why you're wearing it… targeted…”
“We're not aiming at anything,” Kopecky repeated. “I'm here for a women's sports event.”
They told Kopecky that if he wanted to stay, he needed to zip his hoodie “all the way up” so his shirt wasn't visible.
Kopecky then warned that if he unzipped his hoodie he could be ejected from the arena, at which point Kopecky canceled all donations and season ticket purchases if he was ejected from the facility. Then he said.
In an interview with out kickKopecky said the Air Force Academy made special rule changes specifically for this game, including installing banners informing fans that no autographs were allowed inside the venue.
“They brought out a big board with all the rules about fan conduct, which may have been there in the past, but I've never seen it.” [displayed] It’s right at my door,” Kopecky told the outlet.
“We are taking the necessary steps to provide a safe environment for our players, coaches, staff, and fans at all home sporting events,” the school said in a statement, according to OutKick.
In the end, San Jose State defeated the Air Force Academy 3-1, and Fleming led SJSU with 10 kills in the game, according to Outkick.
Kopecky also echoed the sentiments many women's volleyball players expressed after playing against Fleming. “Watching Blair Fleming play… her jumping ability was dramatically different. It was just like, 'Wow, this is something you don't normally see,'” in a women's volleyball game. … [Fleming was] His athletic ability is surprisingly higher than normal. ”
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