The Nevada women's volleyball team has held a player vote to forfeit future matches against teams with transgender players, contrary to the school's statement that they will participate, Outkick reports.
According to out kickplayers voted not to play in a game scheduled for October 26 against San Jose State University (SJSU) due to the presence of transgender player Blair Fleming.
The players' decision was in direct contradiction to the school's athletic department's announcement that the Wolfpack would play the game. However, it appears that the school made the decision without even asking what the girls' team thought.
“The University of Nevada volleyball team remains focused on upcoming games against UNLV and San Diego State and intends to play the remainder of its Mountain West schedule, including a game against San Jose State on October 26th,” the school said. is written in the statement.
“The university will continue to comply with the rules and regulations of the NCAA, Mountain West Conference, and USA Volleyball, as well as the laws and constitution of the state of Nevada.”
However, the players seemed to have other ideas.
“Our University of Nevada, Reno women's volleyball team lost our game to San Jose State University and we stand united with the volleyball teams from Southern Utah University, Boise State University, University of Wyoming, and Utah State University,” the women said. . .
“We demand that our rights to on-court safety and fair competition be protected. We refuse to participate in any matches that promote injustice against female athletes.”
Senior Thea Lilley, co-captain of the team, told Outkick that the team was very disappointed that the Nevada athletic department spoke for them without seeking input. Ta.
“The school released that statement without consulting our team at all, and we were pretty upset that we weren't informed that the statement was going to be released,” Leary said. .
The athlete also noted that the school's announcement came at a time when female athletes weren't even in the state.
“We were actually in Las Vegas preparing for a game against our in-state rival, UNLV. It was a very frustrating time, especially with a big game coming up,” she said, adding, “We believes that women have the right to fair competition and opportunity,” she added.
Ultimately, they decided to go in a different direction.
“We have decided, in solidarity with the other teams who have already been eliminated, that we will not participate in matches that promote gender-based discrimination and injustice against female athletes,” Lili explained.
Women's sports advocate Riley Gaines expressed her pride in the Wolfpack players on her X account.
Gaines also praised the team for putting their own safety above the agenda of the left-wing transgender movement.
As mentioned above, this is the fifth women's college team to lose to San Jose. Nevada now joins Southern Utah, Boise State, Wyoming and Utah State in boycotting the game against San Jose.
Anti-transgender protesters have seriously injured several women and girls in recent years, and the injuries have caused many female athletes to suspend their support for radical transgenderism.
The NCAA is currently facing a lawsuit from multiple organizations over its policy of allowing transgender athletes to play as women.
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