A female fencer was disqualified from a tournament in Maryland this past weekend after she took a knee and refused to compete against a transgender-identifying male opponent.
Redmond Sullivan, who is male and identifies as transgender, was allowed to participate in the female tournament per USA Fencing rules, the organization confirmed to The Daily Wire. Sullivan formerly competed with males, and quickly won the top prize at Connecticut Division Junior Olympic Qualifiers last year after switching to female fencing, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14186601/Trans-fencer-switches-womens-team-gold-wagner-college.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-facebook-wdijw&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawJafzFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaQlJ1A_qym2V8T7bzoQt6jecrt0xp39hJDg6FYgi69AMyCu-sRsXJxi5Q_aem_6G9JoKpTjr2OsHFEqtcb8w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Daily Mail.
Sullivan&#8217;s female opponent, a young woman from the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, refused to compete against the male and was presented with a black card, meaning she was disqualified from the entire event, a source relayed to The Daily Wire and USA Fencing confirmed.
The Daily Wire asked Bryan Wendell, the director of communications for USA Fencing, why the female fencer, who&#8217;s been identified as Stephanie Turner, was not merely presented with a loss for the forfeited bout, but instead kicked out of the tournament.
&#8220;In the case of Stephanie Turner, her disqualification was not related to any personal statement but was merely the direct result of her decision to decline to fence an eligible opponent, which the FIE rules clearly prohibit,&#8221; Wendell said. &#8220;USA Fencing is obligated to follow the letter of those rules and ensure that participants respect the standards set at the international level. We remain committed to inclusivity within our sport while also upholding every requirement dictated by our governing body.&#8221;
Wendell&#8217;s email signature includes &#8220;Pronouns: He, Him, His.&#8221;
The Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) obtained video of the protest and disqualification and posted it online Wednesday:
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🤺🚨Historic Protest: Female Fencer Takes a Knee in Bout Against Male Opponent, Faces Immediate Disqualification
After receiving a black card for refusing to compete against a man, Redmond Sullivan&#8217;s female opponent was expelled from the <a href="https://twitter.com/USAFencing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USAFencing</a> event at the Univ. of… <a href="https://t.co/IloSnrb2Iu">pic.twitter.com/IloSnrb2Iu</a>
— ICONS (@icons_women) <a href="https://twitter.com/icons_women/status/1907487751664247154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
USA Fencing also sent the following email to The Daily Wire concerning their rules for trans-identifying athletes:
<blockquote>USA Fencing enacted our current <a href="https://www.usafencing.org/transgender-and-nonbinary-policy" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.usafencing.org/transgender-and-nonbinary-policy&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743711078280000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0MyFDJbD95AHYWmD9I2wBc">transgender and non-binary athlete policy</a> in 2023. The policy was designed to expand access to the sport of fencing and create inclusive, safe spaces. The policy is based on the principle that everyone should have the ability to participate in sports and was based upon the research available of the day. We understand that the conversation on equity and inclusion pertaining to transgender participation in sport is evolving. USA Fencing will always err on the side of inclusion, and we’re committed to amending the policy as more relevant evidence-based research emerges, or as policy changes take effect in the wider Olympic &amp; Paralympic movement.
We respect the viewpoints on all sides and encourage our members to continue sharing them with us as the matter evolves. It&#8217;s important for the fencing community to engage in this dialogue, but we expect this conversation to be conducted respectfully, whether at our tournaments or in online spaces. The way to progress is by respectful discussion based in evidence.
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-was-injured-by-a-trans-athlete-state-legislatures-need-to-do-more-to-protect-womens-sports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I Was Injured By A Trans Athlete. State Legislatures Need To Do More To Protect Women’s Sports</a>

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The Trump administration demanded on Tuesday that the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ncaa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NCAA</a> strip the records and awards of the male athletes who competed in female sports at the collegiate and high school levels because of their transgender identity.
The Department of Education wrote a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) demanding that they take action to restore the awards, records, and titles that female athletes would have won had they not been displaced by male athletes who identified as female.
“The NCAA and NFHS should also immediately act to rectify the injustices that female athletes across the nation endured during the years that NCAA and NFHS policies promoted and facilitated men competing on women’s teams,” Deputy General Council Candice Jackson wrote.
The letter, written to NCAA President Charlie Baker and NFHS President Bob Lombardi, said that the Education Department would be enforcing Title IX to “hold educational institutions accountable for depriving female athletes of the awards, records, points, prizes, titles, trophies, announcements or other recognition assigned in favor of male athletes who were allowed to compete in female sports.”
This would mean stripping male athletes who identified as female, like University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, who won the women’s NCAA Division 1 championship in the 500-yard freestyle, of their accolades.
“Whether the number of records in women’s events attributed to men is 1 or 1 million, every official record of women’s performances must accurately reflect the achievements of female athletes, not of male ones,” Jackson wrote.
Riley Gaines, who competed against Thomas, and shared a fifth place result with him at the women’s 200-meter NCAA championships back in 2022, praised the Education Department.
“Restoring stolen athletic accolades to their rightful owners is a crucial step towards reinstating accountability, integrity, and common sense – one that I wholeheartedly support,” she said.
The letter also pointed to an executive order from President Donald Trump that strips funding from schools that force female athletes to compete with males and instructs the Education Department to enforce Title IX against schools that allow trans-identifying males in women’s sports or force girls to share locker rooms with males. One day later, the NCAA <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ncaa-backs-down-changes-transgender-athlete-policy-after-trump-order" target="_blank" rel="noopener">changed its policy</a> to keep sports segregated by sex.
“While NCAA has amended its policy to state that a male may not compete for a women’s team, officially correcting the records is another critical step in rectifying the miscarriage of justice against female athletes allowed under the Biden Administration and giving female athletes the recognition they rightfully earned,” Senior Advisor for the Office of Communication in the Department of Education Julie Hartman told The Daily Wire.

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Walmart, Target, McDonalds, Amazon, Ford — the list goes on and on. Corporate America is finally waking up — their customers don’t want so-called Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) forced into their everyday lives. This is good. It’s a sign that companies may be returning their focus to goods and services, rather than politically motivated barometers of social justice. It appears, though, that some areas of higher education remain boxed in to DEI control — and who is actually calling those plays may surprise you.
Taxpayer-funded schools shovel billions of dollars into an organization insistent on DEI promotion: the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The most powerful organization in college sports <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2022/11/29/ncaa-division-i-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-attestation-frequently-asked-questions.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">requires members</a> to sign <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2016/3/2/ncaa-inclusion-statement.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a constitution</a> promising schools, and thus their funds, will “commit to promoting DEI in athletic activities and events, hiring practices, professional and coaching relationships, leadership and advancement opportunities.”  
With the weight of football national championships, volleyball scholarships, and March Madness behind them, the organization has the power to flex and is strategically using it to push woke agendas. The pressure begins with athletics, but it does not stop there. The cost of admittance into the association creeps into every aspect of the school’s “community.” This compromises the integrity of academic staff, housing, curriculum, culture, and more of every member institution. Division One schools are even required to conduct a “DEI review” every four years “for the good of the greater community.” 
“The NCAA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture in college athletics and to supporting DEI efforts of member schools, conferences and the national office,” the background statement on their “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Review Framework” reads, “Building on the intent of the NCAA’s Presidential Pledge and Commitment to Promoting Diversity and Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics, Division I adopted legislation that requires institutions to attest to completing a self-directed DEI review once every four years.” 
If a school wants to impress future students with a prestigious football program, they’ll have to bend the knee to DEI authorities to play elite competition. 
This was evident to me as I participated in the recent 2025 NCAA Convention. The annual meeting came at the cusp of the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and a landmark court decision striking down former President Biden’s illegal Title IX re-write. Athletic Directors flooded my line with, “What does this mean for us?” So, I attended a panel titled “Navigating the Inclusion Landscape” to see exactly how they were advising Athletic Directors. Sadly, they provided no guidance. The tone-deaf panel of DEI experts failed to mention the impending lawsuits, recent rule changes, and other elephants in the room that actually define the landscape. Rather, the panel of NCAA experts touted the phrase: “DEI is good!” 
The constant religious-like repetition of the phrase reeked of desperation. “There is still purpose in DEI programs and initiatives,” they promised. 
One panelist’s strategy hinted at how they plan to fight the will of most Americans: 
“I got academic freedom,” she exclaimed, “I got tenure! I might be able to say things to your student athletes that would be harder for you all to say. If your campus has tenured faculty, USE US! USE US to help you do this work and to figure out how not to be silent.” 
During the session, participants were careful to use unbound identifiers such as “black identifying athletes.” I grabbed several of their handouts on my way out including a pamphlet detailing how “language can impact how your athletes perform,” complete with a “social identity wheel.” 
Resources also specifically addressed how private faith-based institutions can focus on “respect and inclusion for LGBTQ student-athletes and staff.” The actions include embracing their presence, displaying resources, and initiating conversations with high-level school administrators and board members about creating an “inclusive campus for LGBTQ people.” 
I came out of the experience with one prevalent realization. While NCAA President Charlie Baker tells Congress the NCAA is forced to follow federal law in this area, the evidence suggests they aren’t followers but radical leaders actively pushing the DEI infestation compromising school athletics and academia at-large.
Congress, the White House, and the American people shouldn’t let the NCAA’s shiny national championship trophies distract them from the problem at hand. Americans voted for Donald Trump in large part because they wanted to see a change of direction in DEI. But to realize these goals, they must demand transparency and accountability from the NCAA for their coercive DEI policies that roadblock meaningful change.
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Macy Petty is a Legislative Strategist and Women’s Sports Spokesperson at Concerned Women for America.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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The co-captain of the San Jose State University women&#8217;s volleyball team says she was repeatedly assigned to share a room with a trans-identifying player on her team for overnight trips, apparently at the request of that player. 
Brooke Slusser, speaking to journalist Megyn Kelly, said she was never told her teammate, Blaire Fleming, was biologically male, and only later heard whispers about the rumor from other athletes. Slusser said that when she found out, things started to make sense, namely how Fleming was able to jump so high and spike the ball like no other female player.
“When we have travel trips, there’s two girls to a room, usually, and your coaches just give you anyone on the team,&#8221; Slusser <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Kt1hO-6Vs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Kelly, adding that this typically rotates between players so the girls can bond with new teammates. 
However, Slusser was repeatedly assigned to room with Fleming — all while not knowing Fleming was trans-identifying and male.
&#8220;I noticed as time went on that I kept getting roomed with Blaire, which I found very odd because everyone else on the team was getting switched around,&#8221; she said.
 &#8220;Come to find out later, they asked Blaire who he was comfortable rooming with on away trips,&#8221; the athlete said. &#8220;And apparently there was a selected few of us that were on that list.” 
Slusser also told Kelly that she’s scared for her safety at practices and said her teammates are constantly dodging spikes from Fleming, who’s six-foot-one.
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&#8220;We don&#8217;t feel safe&#8230;the power is just unmatchable for any woman&#8230;&#8221;<a href="https://twitter.com/BrookeSlusser?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrookeSlusser</a>, college volleyball player, speaks out about competitive advantage her male teammate has &#8211; and her decision to speak out about it and sue the NCAA.
FULL interview: <a href="https://t.co/dbmnQj00th">https://t.co/dbmnQj00th</a> <a href="https://t.co/Tm0qSx1TnX">pic.twitter.com/Tm0qSx1TnX</a>
— The Megyn Kelly Show (@MegynKellyShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/MegynKellyShow/status/1845521056867434821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
San Jose and the NCAA allegedly concealed the fact that Fleming is male from other teams in the Mountain West Conference. After the girls in the conference became aware, a total of five teams so far — Southern Utah, Boise State, Wyoming, Utah State, and the University of Nevada, Reno — have refused to take the court against San Jose. The forfeits have been catalogued as losses. 
After the Nevada team departed from their administration and announced that they would not play against San Jose, Slusser applauded the girls.
&#8220;Round of applause to the girls of the [Nevada Wolf Pack] volleyball team,&#8221; she wrote on X. &#8220;Deciding to go against what the school was forcing on you as young women and taking a stand for what you believe takes courage! Another great step in the right direction for women’s sports!&#8221;
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Round of applause to the girls of the <a href="https://twitter.com/NevadaWolfPack?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NevadaWolfPack</a> volleyball team.Deciding to go against what the school was forcing on you as young women and taking a stand for what you believe takes courage! Another great step in the right direction for women’s sports!
— Brooke Slusser (@BrookeSlusser) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrookeSlusser/status/1846004360557613399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
Currently, more than a dozen collegiate female athletes are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/riley-gaines-other-collegiate-athletes-sue-ncaa-for-allowing-men-to-compete-in-womens-sports">suing</a> the NCAA for knowingly violating Title IX by permitting biologically male athletes to compete against females, violate their privacy, and cost them opportunities. Riley Gaines, an advocate for girls and women&#8217;s sports, is named as a plaintiff. Gaines was a top swimmer from the University of Kentucky who was forced to compete against a man named Lia Thomas at the NCAA women’s championship. 
In September, Slusser joined the lawsuit. She told Kelly it’s been a challenge with some of the hate she’s received, even from her own school, but says her teammates have been her support.

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A fifth women&#8217;s collegiate volleyball team — this time from the University of Nevada — announced on Monday that they would forfeit a game against San Jose State University rather than play against that school&#8217;s star player, a trans-identifying male.
&#8220;We, the University of Nevada Reno women’s volleyball team, forfeit against @SJSU and stand united in solidarity with the volleyball teams of Southern Utah University, Boise State University, the University of Wyoming, &amp; Utah State University,&#8221; the statement read in part.
Former NCAA swimmer-turned-women&#8217;s rights activist Riley Gaines shared the school&#8217;s statement, adding, &#8220;University of Nevada becomes the 5th team to forfeit their upcoming match against SJSU. They&#8217;re the first school to specifically cite fairness and safety concerns as reason for forfeit. Incredibly proud of these girls. This is the way!!!&#8221;
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University of Nevada becomes the 5th team to forfeit their upcoming match against SJSU. They&#39;re the first school to specifically cite fairness &amp; safety concerns as reason for forfeit. 
Incredibly proud of these girls👏🏼 this is the way!!! <a href="https://t.co/chEtM8CBKB">pic.twitter.com/chEtM8CBKB</a>
&mdash; Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1845848295538569259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Gaines then highlighted the second half of the statement, which outlined the reason the team had opted to forfeit, saying, &#8220;Can we recognize how great this statement is? &#8216;We demand that our right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld. We refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.&#8217; Athletes defend themselves while the adults stay silent.&#8221;
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Can we recognize how great this statement is?
&quot;We demand that our right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld. We refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.&quot; 🔥
Athletes defend themselves while the adults stay silent. <a href="https://t.co/9n9wsoaqHt">https://t.co/9n9wsoaqHt</a>
&mdash; Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1845860479689777625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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And Gaines was not the only one cheering on the University of Nevada team for taking a stand.
Captain Sam Brown, an Army veteran and Republican who is currently campaigning to be a U.S. Senator from the state of Nevada, commented, &#8220;As a father of an athletic daughter, I’ve got one clear message: Ladies, I’m proud of you, and I’ve got you! Your courage is admirable. America needs more leaders who will stand up and support women athletes on the basis of fairness, safety, and privacy.&#8221;
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As a father of an athletic daughter, I’ve got one clear message:
Ladies, I’m proud of you, and I’ve got you! Your courage is admirable. 
America needs more leaders who will stand up and support women athletes on the basis of fairness, safety, and privacy. <a href="https://t.co/hU4S2igVBn">https://t.co/hU4S2igVBn</a>
&mdash; Sam Brown (@CaptainSamBrown) <a href="https://twitter.com/CaptainSamBrown/status/1845860956934660106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;We are finally building momentum. Courage begets courage,&#8221; Seth Dillon added.
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We are finally building momentum. Courage begets courage. <a href="https://t.co/22GvRpiKmP">https://t.co/22GvRpiKmP</a>
&mdash; Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethDillon/status/1845904031794831543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony (R-NV) threw his support behind the team as well, saying in a post on X, &#8220;The University of Nevada women’s volleyball team has my full support and admiration for their courageous decision.&#8221;
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The University of Nevada women’s volleyball team has my full support and admiration for their courageous decision. <a href="https://t.co/CxmwS2dE59">https://t.co/CxmwS2dE59</a>
&mdash; Stavros Anthony (@StavrosAnthony) <a href="https://twitter.com/StavrosAnthony/status/1845886635889905752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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5th Women’s Volleyball Team Nixes Game Against College With Trans-Identifying Star Player

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The Boise State women&#8217;s volleyball team announced on Friday that it would forfeit its match over the weekend against San Jose State.
&#8220;Boise State volleyball will not play its scheduled match at San José State on Saturday, Sept. 28,&#8221; the team said in a statement. &#8220;Per Mountain West Conference policy, the Conference will record the match as a forfeit and a loss for Boise State.&#8221;
The team, 8-5 overall and 0-1 in the Mountain West Conference, will play their next game against Air Force on October 3.
Outkick sports reporter David Hookstead said that sources told him that the team forfeited the game &#8220;because the team’s best player is a male.&#8221;
&#8220;Sources close to the situation tell me the players have the complete support of the school, coaches and parents,&#8221; he added.
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Boise State women’s volleyball announces it will not play San Jose State because the team’s best player is a male.
Sources close to the situation tell me the players have the complete support of the school, coaches and parents. <a href="https://t.co/bICfJgwBLU">pic.twitter.com/bICfJgwBLU</a>
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) <a href="https://twitter.com/dhookstead/status/1839783184218693752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
Online, the team received overwhelming support from their governor, U.S. Senators, and Representatives.
&#8220;I applaud @BoiseState for working within the spirit of my Executive Order, the Defending Women’s Sports Act,&#8221; said Governor Brad Little. &#8220;We need to ensure player safety for all of our female athletes and continue the fight for fairness in women’s sports.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">&#8220;Kudos to @BoiseState for taking a stand for women in sports!&#8221; said Sen. James Risch (R-ID). &#8220;Idaho’s hardworking, talented female athletes deserve a fair playing field where they can compete and WIN.&#8221;
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) posted on X: &#8220;The safety of Idaho’s female athletes is paramount to the appeasement of a woke agenda. @BoiseState made the right call.&#8221;
Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-ID) said on social media that men should not be allowed to compete against women in sports.
&#8220;I commend @BoiseState for their decision to protect women in sports and ensure a level playing field for their athletes!&#8221; he added.</blockquote>

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The starting quarterback for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, announced late Tuesday night that he will not play any more games this season for the unbeaten Rebels, alleging that the program did not keep some of its &#8220;commitments.&#8221;
Matthew Sluka, who helped get UNLV to a 3-0 record and in the conversation for a playoff bid this season, shocked the sports world, writing in a statement posted to X, &#8220;I have decided to utilize my redshirt year and will not be playing in any additional games this season.&#8221; Sluka, who transferred from Holy Cross last season, did not mention specific promises that he says were not being fulfilled, but reports suggest that he was upset with UNLV over name, image, and likeness (NIL) guarantees that allow student-athletes to be paid by companies and third-party organizations.
&#8220;I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled,&#8221; Sluka added. &#8220;Despite discussions, it became clear that these commitments would not be fulfilled in the future. I wish my teammates the best of luck this season and hope for the continued success of the program.&#8221;
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Later on Tuesday, ESPN college football Senior Writer Adam Rittenberg <a href="https://x.com/ESPNRittenberg/status/1838948515113767100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Sluka&#8217;s father said his son&#8217;s agent &#8220;agreed to an NIL deal with the school back in February, never received payments despite requests and never asked for any adjustments to the original deal.&#8221; Sluka&#8217;s father added, &#8220;We have no idea what the hell happened.&#8221;
One of Sluka&#8217;s representatives, Marcus Cromartie, said that the quarterback was promised $100,000 if he transferred to UNLV, but none of that money was paid, <a href="https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1838949768787096036" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to ESPN Senior Writer Pete Thamel. Cromartie alleged that UNLV offered Sluka $3,000 per month for the next four months, which would amount to $88,000 less than what Cromartie said Sluka was initially promised.
Rob Sine, who runs Blueprint Sports — a company that manages UNLV&#8217;s collective — said that the collective never agreed to a $100,000 deal with Sluka, Yahoo Sports <a href="https://x.com/RossDellenger/status/1838975453262233881" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Sine added that the collective was working on a deal with Sluka that would pay him $3,000 per month before the quarterback announced his decision to quit playing.
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Jake Crain, the host of The Daily Wire&#8217;s &#8220;Crain &amp; Co.&#8221; podcast, said that people should wait for more information before rushing to pin the blame on either Sluka or UNLV.
&#8220;The whole Sluka situation sucks but there is a massive difference in: A) Not getting paid what you were promised before the season B) Asking for more money and quitting when you don’t get it. Need to find out which one it is,&#8221; Crain <a href="https://x.com/JakeCrain_/status/1838944098532614315" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.
Sluka&#8217;s decision to redshirt after just three games of UNLV&#8217;s season <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/41430604/unlv-qb-matthew-sluka-no-longer-play-rebels-representations-were-not-upheld" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allows</a> the senior to keep his final year of eligibility, which means he could play a full season for a team next year. The quarterback was off to a good start in UNLV&#8217;s backfield, throwing for 318 yards and six touchdowns while also rushing for 286 yards and one touchdown.
The Rebels defeated a ranked Kansas team in week 3, moving them to their first 3-0 start since the 1984 season. With college football&#8217;s expanded playoffs going into effect this season, UNLV was considered a potential dark horse program that could sneak into the new 12-team format.
Sluka&#8217;s sudden departure has already affected <a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/40159558/betting-buzz-latest-sports-betting-odds-updates-changes-line-moves-industry-intel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">betting odds</a> on UNLV in their next game against Fresno State. The Rebels were a 4.5-point favorite at the beginning of the week, but now Fresno State is listed as a 1-point favorite, according to ESPN BET.

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Starting College QB Quits Unbeaten Team, Alleges Promises 'Were Not Upheld'

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Former collegiate swimmer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/riley-gaines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Riley Gaines</a> tore into Georgia Tech President, Dr. Angel Cabrera, for failing to intervene when it became clear that the NCAA was going to allow a biological male to not only compete against the females, but to have full access to their locker rooms while they were changing as well.
Gaines spoke on Tuesday before the Georgia General Assembly’s Special Committee on Protecting Women’s Sports, where she called Cabrera out for allowing trans-identifying swimmer Lia Thomas to compete against and change alongside the women who had worked their entire lives to get to the NCAA championship. Prior to her appearance, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/riley-gaines-rips-georgia-tech-president-remarks-lawmakers-why-didnt-you-protect-me" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News Digital</a> obtained a copy of her prepared remarks.
&#8220;Dr. Cabrera, you knew that a 6’4&#8243; fully intact man was coming to compete against me, my teammates, and my competitors in the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving National Championships. Do you have a daughter? You could have stopped it, you could have at least said, ‘not here, not on the campus of Georgia Tech University,’ but you did not,&#8221; Gaines said. &#8220;You had the chance at the outset to bring a sane, rational, science-based perspective to the protection of women’s sport, but you looked the other way, and you did nothing. Why didn’t you intervene? The scientific evidence for immense male performance advantages in sport is overwhelming — I don&#8217;t have to explain that to you or this committee, but you ignored the science to the harm of women.&#8221;
Gaines went on to say that officials had known Thomas, still a fully-intact male, would be changing in close proximity to the women — and that they would have no ability to escape the situation.
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&#8220;This was intentional, premeditated, sexual harassment, and it happened right here, in the capitol city of the State of Georgia, just a few blocks away the grounds of Georgia Tech University,&#8221; Gaines said. &#8220;Because you did nothing, that man walked into the women’s locker room at your university and saw me undressed down to nothing. I did not even know he had access to the women’s locker room until I heard a man’s voice and turned around and saw him a few feet in front of me, and I was unclothed. You allowed college women to be traumatized on your campus in this way. Why didn’t you protect me? Why didn’t you protect us?&#8221;
Gaines called on Cabrera to respond, saying that the Georgia Tech President could &#8220;redeem&#8221; himself by speaking up now, adding, &#8220;Thousands of women across this country and hundreds of girls who dream of swimming for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and more broadly who dream of competing in sports at all look forward to your response.&#8221;

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‘Why Didn’t You Protect Us?’ Riley Gaines Demands Accountability From Georgia Tech President

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trans-identifying</a> male athlete sparked backlash after he was scheduled to compete in a women&#8217;s water polo championship for a second time.
Alicia, formerly Johnny, Paans, 31, a graduate student at the University of Michigan and member of the women’s water polo team, <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/05/02/us-news/michigan-trans-athelete-alicia-paans-causes-outrage-at-national-water-polo-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">is set</a> to compete starting Friday in this year&#8217;s Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship at Texas A&amp;M.
Last year, Paans was <a href="https://collegiatewaterpolo.org/hail-to-the-victors-no-2-university-of-michigan-takes-advantage-of-no-4-university-of-california-santa-barbara-8-6-to-claim-2023-womens-national-collegiate-club-championship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">playing</a> on the women&#8217;s team when they beat University of California Santa Barbara 8-6 in the championship game.
He scored several goals in the two games leading up to the championship game. Both games were blowout wins for Michigan.
The women&#8217;s water polo team recently promoted Paans as &#8220;player of the week&#8221; on their Instagram page.
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Paans also reportedly uses the women&#8217;s locker rooms, <a href="https://reduxx.info/trans-identified-male-set-to-compete-in-national-womens-water-polo-championship-for-second-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS), which cited parents of Paans’ opponents.
“This year’s national championships are shaping up to be a tragic deja vu of domination for the female opponents who simply seek a fair chance to succeed,&#8221; ICONS co-founder Marshi Smith said, <a href="https://reduxx.info/trans-identified-male-set-to-compete-in-national-womens-water-polo-championship-for-second-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Reduxx.
Backlash erupted on social media, too. One X user compared the situation to &#8220;allowing LeBron James into the WNBA.&#8221;
&#8220;Other than possibly basketball, water polo may involve the most dramatic difference in ability/performance between men &amp; women,&#8221; the X user <a href="https://twitter.com/GregMoo73564054/status/1785397489153233295" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. &#8220;I played H2O polo, and the difference is incredible between men and women&#8230; starting with a HUGE advantage with hand size, but also lower body strength to get out of the water, and upper body strength to rip shots. plus HUGE difference in acceleration.&#8221;
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Back in January, the Collegiate Water Polo Association <a href="https://collegiatewaterpolo.org/collegiate-water-polo-association-releases-transgender-athlete-appeal-process/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> a policy on trans-identifying athletes competing on the team of the opposite sex.
The policy says trans-identifying male athletes must provide proof that their testosterone levels are below a certain level. Athletes may also appeal if they believe their circumstances are &#8220;exceptional,&#8221; the policy says.
“The Collegiate Water Polo Association is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable sports environment for all those who wish to participate,” the policy states. “This policy aims to provide guidelines for the participation of transgender athletes at the collegiate club level, ensuring fairness, respect, and equal opportunities for all.”
The controversy comes after earlier this month, the Biden administration unveiled new Title IX regulations blocking schools from enforcing blanket bans on transgender-identifying males in girls’ sports at public schools.
Title IX is the 1972 federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination at schools that receive federal funding. The new rules are set to take effect in August.

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University Of Michigan Trans-Identifying Male Sparks Backlash For Competing In Women’s Water Polo Championship A Second Time

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/louisiana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louisiana</a> Governor Jeff Landry urged state officials this week to create a new policy that requires student-athletes to be present for the national anthem at sporting events after Louisiana State University&#8217;s (LSU) women&#8217;s basketball team missed the national anthem during its regional final game this week.
LSU faced intense criticism for not being on the court when the national anthem was played shortly before their game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa won 94-87.
“Honestly, I don’t even know when the anthem was played,” <a href="https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2024/04/lsu-basketball-teams-national-anthem-absence-comes-under-fire-on-social-media.html">said</a> LSU coach Kim Mulkey. “We kind of (have) a routine where we’re on the floor and then they come off at the 12-minute mark. I don’t know … we come in and we do our pregame stuff. I’m sorry … Listen, that’s nothing intentionally done.”
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The Republican governor responded to the backlash that the team faced by saying that officials need to enact a policy requiring athletes to show up for face serious consequences.
&#8220;My mother coached women’s high school basketball during the height of desegregation, no one has a greater respect for the sport and for Coach Mulkey,&#8221; he said. &#8220;However, above respect for that game is a deeper respect for those that serve to protect us and unite us under one flag! It is time that all college boards, including Regent, put a policy in place that student athletes be present for the national anthem or risk their athletic scholarship! This is a matter of respect that all collegiate coaches should instill.&#8221;
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My mother coached women’s high school basketball during the height of desegregation, no one has a greater respect for the sport and for Coach Mulkey. However, above respect for that game is a deeper respect for those that serve to protect us and unite us under one flag !
It is…
&mdash; Jeff Landry (@JeffLandry) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffLandry/status/1775165096945229863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Mulkey has recently been in the news after The Washington Post ran a hit <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/03/30/kim-mulkey-lsu-griner-reese/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">piece</a> on her that accused her of exploding at officials, treating reporters poorly, holding grudges, and clashing with players.
She reportedly has had an intense feud with Brittney Griner and the report claimed that she was harsh toward gay players — an accusation that she and her legal team have strongly pushed back against, including providing an affidavit that undercut one of the claims made against her.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/riley-gaines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Riley Gaines</a> and over a dozen other female athletes filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the NCAA over its policies that allow men to compete in women’s sports.
Gaines, a former swimmer with the University of Kentucky, and other female athletes say that the NCAA’s policies allowing men to compete in women’s sports violate their privacy and has cost them opportunities. Gaines <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-left-there-with-no-trophy-ncaa-female-swimmer-who-tied-for-fifth-with-trans-athlete-says-officials-put-lia-thomas-ahead-of-her" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was forced</a> to compete against Lia Thomas, a man who identifies as a woman, at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships for swimming. Gaines was also forced to share a locker room with Thomas where he undressed in front of multiple women.
“The NCAA has simultaneously imposed a radical anti-woman agenda on college sports, reinterpreting Title IX to define women as a testosterone level, permitting men to compete on women’s teams, and destroying female safe spaces in women’s locker rooms by authorizing naked men possessing full male genitalia to disrobe in front of non-consenting college women and creating situations in which unwilling female college athletes unwittingly or reluctantly expose their naked or partially clad bodies to males, subjecting women to a loss of their constitutional right to bodily privacy,” the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16CIcxSu2DvL1uPYfY8DcLWy90klGRK74/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuit</a> says.
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🚨it&#39;s official!🚨
I&#39;m suing the NCAA along with 15 other collegiate athletes who have lost out on titles, records, &amp; roster spots to men posing as women
The NCAA continues to explicitly violate the federal civil rights law of Title IX. About time someone did something about…
&mdash; Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1768335572798456179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the lawsuit accuses the NCAA and several Georgia universities of violating Title IX, as well as the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The lawsuit also accused the NCAA of attempting to chill the free speech of athletes through speech codes that might be interpreted to define any opposition to men competing in women’s sports as “transphobic.”
In addition to Gaines, the others on the lawsuit included Reka Gyorgy, Kylee Alons, Kaitlyn Wheeler, Lily Mullens, Susanna Price, Carter Satterfield, Kate Pearson, Katie Blankinship, Julianna Morrow, Ainsley Erzen, Ellie Eades, and multiple athletes who have chosen to remain anonymous. The athletes include swimmers, track athletes, and volleyball players.
The lawsuit says that the NCAA has been driven by ideology and not science with its policies regarding the participation of transgender-identifying athletes.
“The sole justification of the Association for its discriminatory Transgender Eligibility Policies, which are imposed by the NCAA upon all member colleges and universities in NCAA Divisions I, II and III, is that biological differences between males and females can allegedly be overcome by a program of testosterone suppression in males who identify as transgender,” the lawsuit says.
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The athletes argue that the NCAA has pursued radical policies at the expense of female athletes.
“What is disappointing and unlawful is that the NCAA aggressively applies its radical Transgender Eligibility Policies which diminish women’s opportunities despite the clear Title IX imperative to hold separate competitions and separate championships for women where physiological advantages of men preclude mixed (or open) competitions and despite vast scientific and experiential evidence demonstrating the NCAA’s policies harm women,” the lawsuit says.
The lawsuit demands that the NCAA revoke any award or record from any male who has competed as a female and reverse policies allowing males to compete in women&#8217;s sports.

Riley Gaines, Other Collegiate Athletes Sue NCAA For Allowing Men To Compete In Women’s Sports

Multiple men who identify as women took the floor in a women’s college volleyball game in Ontario, Canada, last month, according to <a href="https://www.rebelnews.com/we_went_to_a_college_female_varsity_volleyball_game_and_a_sausage_fest_broke_out_five_men_pretending_to_be_women_were_on_the_court_why" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reporting</a> from conservative outlet Rebel News.
Rebel News reporter David Menzies attended a game between the Seneca Sting and Centennial Colts and recorded some of the competition, saying that between the two teams, he witnessed five trans-identifying men take the floor. Three trans-identifying players on Seneca and two on Centennial were on the court for the entire game, and Seneca ended up taking the victory, Rebel News reported.
Multiple other outlets, including <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/news/video-allegedly-showing-five-trans-players-playing-in-womens-volleyball-game-sparks-outrage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Post</a>, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/canadian-womens-college-volleyball-game-features-at-least-2-trans-athletes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a>, and <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/5-men-womens-volleyball-game" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Blaze,</a> also reported on the Canadian volleyball match dominated by men who identify as women.
Menzies said he attended the volleyball game after getting a tip from a female volleyball “insider” who was concerned that “the situation is so dire that it is no longer safe for biological women to compete.” Rebel News reported that the source alleged that there had been two recent head injuries to female players caused by trans-identifying men competing in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA), the league that includes Seneca and Centennial.
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TRANS TAKEOVER: Five &#39;trans women&#39; dominate female volleyball game
We went to a college female varsity volleyball game… and a &#39;sausage-fest&#39; broke out! FIVE men, pretending to be women, were on the court. Why?
Just when you thought transanity couldn’t get any worse…
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Last week, the OCAA <a href="https://www.ocaa.com/sports/general/2023-24/releases/02022024ocaafaq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published</a> a fact sheet that included answering questions on trans-identifying athletes, saying that it “is aware that participation of transgender student-athletes has recently received public attention.”
The fact sheet directs readers to the OCAA’s <a href="https://www.ccaa.ca/safe_sport/CCAA_Transgender_CADP_Guidance_Document.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transgender policy</a>, which states: “Student-athletes may compete on the sport team that corresponds with either their sex assigned at birth or their gender identity, provided that at all times student-athletes are in compliance with the Canadian Anti-Doping Program.”
The OCAA fact sheet added, “Any policies that would prohibit the participation of transgender student-athletes within the OCAA would be a violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code.”
Throughout Rebel News’ attempt to report on the volleyball game, Menzies said he and his crew were confronted by facility staff and security guards who said he could stay and watch but couldn’t record the event. After the game, the reporter asked Centennial coach Andrew Mallory why he allowed male players to compete on his team. Mallory responded, “I’m not.”
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Seneca, the team that reportedly has three trans-identifying players, currently leads the <a href="https://www.ocaa.com/sports/wvball/index" target="_blank" rel="noopener">standings</a> in the OCAA’s East division with a 17-1 record.
The Ontario collegiate volleyball game is the latest in a string of stories about trans-identifying men <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-the-men-who-have-dominated-womens-sports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dominating women’s sports</a> just in the past few weeks. Last month, Hailey Davidson, a man who identifies as a woman, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trans-identifying-golfer-wins-womens-tournament-inches-closer-to-spot-on-lpga-qualifier" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed first</a> in the NXXT women’s golf tournament in Florida, inching himself closer to an LPGA qualifying tour. Trans-identifying track athlete Sadie Schreiner also <a href="https://katv.com/news/nation-world/transgender-runner-breaks-two-womens-records-for-new-york-college-sparking-debate-rochester-institute-of-technology-track-and-field-sprint-athlete-sports-ncaa-lgbt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made headlines</a> last month after setting two new records for the Rochester Institute of Technology. Schreiner also received the Liberty League Women&#8217;s Track &amp; Field Performer of the Week award.

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