A clothing company has created a first-of-its-kind Name, Image, Likeness program to support female athletes who oppose male participation in women's sports.
XX-XY Athletics, the apparel brand that has taken a staunch stand against men who identify as women playing in women's sports, has launched the “GXME CHXNGERs” NIL program, partnering with female athletes who have fought for the same cause.
The selected college athletes have been described as “young women who have shown courage and character” and stood firm in the face of opposition from NCAA coaches, administrators and lawmakers.
The first seven sponsored athletes include the number of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging that female athletes are subject to unfair “transgender inclusion policies” that seek to “suppress the free speech rights of female athletes.” It included people.
This included volleyball players Brooke Slusser and Thea Lilley, who both spoke out against a male athlete named Blair Fleming, who plays on the San Jose State University women's volleyball team.
The volleyball players also participated in the program, including University of Arkansas track and field athlete Ainsley Elzen, who spoke about women's safety.
“We will continue to make our voices heard until men no longer take away the safety, privacy, and opportunity of female athletes,” Elsen wrote. ×.
sarah keboldThe University of Idaho track and field athlete also said, “I believe that speaking up and making your voice heard is the best way to bring about positive change.”
“Greatness is not measured only in goals, spikes, and baskets.”
University of Wyoming volleyball player Macy Boggs was also named in the XX-XY partnership agreement. Boggs, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the NCAA, was a member of the University of Wyoming women's volleyball team that forfeited its game against SJSU.
Other sponsored athletes included Pittsburgh State University softball player Heather Arnett and Northern Illinois University track and field athlete Emma Forpagel.
Jennifer Sey, founder of XX-XY Athletics, described the program as a reward for athletes who “encourage women to embrace the thrill and passion of sports.”
She added, “Greatness is not only measured in goals, spikes, and baskets, but also in the impact that female athletes have on the culture and the millions of girls who come after them.”
Say has a storied history, including seven appearances on the U.S. women's national gymnastics team.
The former athlete became Levi's chief marketing officer and brand president and later produced the documentary “Athlete A,” about the abuse scandal at USA Gymnastics.
Say was an early opponent of mask and vaccine mandates and eventually founded a clothing company.anti-trans“It just promoted the idea that men shouldn’t participate in women’s sports.
Read more about the NCAA NIL program here.
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