A San Diego State women's volleyball player was punched in the face Thursday night during a game against San Jose State on a play involving a redshirt senior. Blair Fleming The transgender athlete is at the center of a recent controversy that has led to several schools forfeiting games against his team.
The incident happened during the second set. aztec people Leading to 22-12.
Transgender Athlete #3 Blair Fleming played three seasons at SJSU after previously playing at Coastal Carolina. (San Jose State University)
In a video shared on social media, Fleming spiked the ball, which hit SDSU junior Keira Herron in the face.
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Herron was knocked down after the blow, and the crowd gasped. She quickly got up and resumed playing.
“Keira Heron has pink in her hair and obviously she reached out, so her face is starting to look to match that,” the broadcast announcer said in the video.
SJSU fell to 9-2, losing in straight sets.
The incident comes amid controversy surrounding the school's program. Four schools canceled games against San Jose State University. boise state This season it's Southern Utah, Wyoming, and Utah.
San Jose State University redshirt senior #3 Blair Fleming plays as an outside hitter and right-side hitter on the women's volleyball team. (San Jose State University)
San Jose State volleyball team with transgender player says future games will not be canceled
The stripping follows that of Fleming's teammate Brooke Slusser, who joined the team just last month. NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines Several other female athletes are suing the NCAA over its policies regarding transgender athletes, saying they undermine the fairness and integrity of women's competitive sports and endanger women.
According to the suit, Slusser claimed he did not know Fleming was transgender, even though they shared a room on a team trip. Slusser also expressed concern for the safety of Fleming's opponents.
According to the Cowboy State Daily, Slusser's complaint states, “Brooke estimates that Fleming's spike speed exceeded 80 miles per hour, which is faster than a woman hitting a volleyball. It was faster than I've ever seen her go.” “Although the girls were doing their best to avoid Fleming's spikes, they were still unable to fully protect themselves.”
A volleyball net is installed during the Division III Women's Volleyball Championship held at the US Cellular Center on November 23, 2019 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photo, Getty Images)
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“One of the important things about this case is the issue of physical safety in volleyball,” Slusser's attorney Bill Bock told Outkick. “And that's what they're facing in their daily practice. So this is just a crazy, misguided policy that takes the dream of athletics away from women and gives it to men, and at the same time it takes away the dreams of women's health. and jeopardizes safety.”
A San Jose State University spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the team has not been notified of any plans to forfeit future games from future opponents.
“We have no notice of cancellation at this time. We are scheduled to play home games against San Diego State tonight and UNLV on Saturday,” the spokesperson said.
The team has 13 games remaining in the regular season, including a rematch with San Diego State. The schedule also includes second games against three of the four teams that have already been eliminated in the first game against the Spartans.
FOX News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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