The issue of trans-identifying males competing in women’s sports is rocking Nevada politics — and Democrat Sen. Jacky Rosen, who’s up for reelection this cycle, is remaining mum on the subject.
The entire saga began earlier this week when the University of Nevada Reno’s (UNR) women’s volleyball team announced it is forfeiting its upcoming Oct. 26 match against San Jose State University (SJSU). The decision was made to protest the allowed participation of SJSU’s Blaire Fleming, a trans-identifying male.
Video of SJSU’s match against San Diego State University last week reportedly shows Fleming spiking the ball in the face of his female opponent. According to the New York Post, the female player “was knocked down after the hit, and the crowd audibly gasped.”
In their statement provided to Outkick, UNR volleyball players demanded their “right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld,” adding, “We refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.” The team noted the decision was made “in solidarity” with four other collegiate women’s volleyball teams who previously announced plans to forfeit their upcoming matches against San Jose State.
University of Nevada Reno issued a statement a day after receiving the team’s decision, saying the school will “move forward with the match as scheduled” and the players’ choice “does not represent the position of the University.” The college noted, however, that “the players may choose not to participate in the match on the day of the contest” and those who do
