A girls high school basketball team withdrew from the game earlier this month after several girls were injured during a match against a male opponent who identifies as transgender.
Massachusetts Lowell College Charter School withdrew from its Feb. 8 game against KIPP Academy due to an injury to a third player. The decision to end the game was made by the team’s coach at halftime.
“Four players on the 12-man roster were unable to play, and the bench was already depleted entering the game,” the school’s press release said. “The coach saw three more girls go down in the first half, reducing the number of players to five, and ordered the game to end early.”
“Once the third player was injured, the remaining five expressed concerns about continuing to play.” “The players were afraid they would get injured and miss the playoffs.”
The charter school said it supports the coach’s decision to end the game early. It also said it is focused on “inclusivity and safety for all students.”
“We have adopted the standards set by the government. [Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association] “We also follow MIAA and state law guidelines regarding equity and access for all student-athletes,” the school added.
of MIAA Handbook declares, “No student shall be excluded from participation in a gender-specific sports team consistent with the student’s true gender identity.” However, he also said students cannot be “listed for the sole purpose of gaining an unfair advantage in competitive competitions.”
fox news digital The news outlet reported that the four players who missed the game were injured during the previous game, but it is unclear whether the injuries occurred during a play involving a KIPP Academy male player, the news outlet said. Ta.
Video of the game shared on social media showed a male player from KIPP Academy stealing the ball from a female player from the charter school. The girl tried to hold onto the ball, but in the end she was pushed to the ground. The girl was unable to stand up and was captured on video holding her back in pain.
Officials told Fox News Digital that the male Kipp Academy player is over 6 feet tall and has a beard. The news organization reported that the charter school had previously played against KIPP Academy and was aware that the team had a transgender student on its roster.
Riley Gaines, a former competitive swimmer, shared the video on her X account and wrote, “A man hitting a woman used to be called domestic violence, now it’s called bravery. “Does anyone look at this and actually think that this is ‘compassionate, kind, inclusive’?” ”
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