San Jose State University’s women’s volleyball team finally played home game against San Diego State and University of Nevada, Las Vegas after series of cancelations due to reports that their player, Blaire Fleming is transgender.
The volleyball team has already seen four of its matches forfeited by opposing teams this season amidst the controversy.
Universities have not stated any specific reasons for backing out. However, it is likely due to fear of backlash if they mentioned a trans player as unsafe to female competitors.
Blaire hasn’t publicly mentioned that she is transgender but Brooke Slusser, a volleyball player for SJSU, just joined the lawsuit, stating that she shares a dorm with the transgender teammate.
Blaire Fleming received attention for being transgender after her spike that caused severe injuries to an opponent
Payton McNabb, a female volleyball player, suffered severe head injuries and a lifetime of neck and head pain as a result of Blaire Fleming’s spike during a match in 2022.
Fleming is a 6-foot-1 athlete who was born with male XY chromosomes.
The dangers of matching males against women in competitive physical sports is being emphasized, ever since the McNabb case.
Payton McNabb has been advocating for women’s rights in sports by speaking about her injuries publicly to make everyone aware.
Video from the match of Aztec VS Spartan demonstrates Fleming’s extraordinary physical power and edge over women while playing volleyball.
This video posted on twitter clearly shows the strength disparities between male and female athletes.
SJSU’s male player, Blaire Fleming blasts another strike to the face of a female opponent in tonight’s match up with @AztecVB pic.twitter.com/hbw9iC6SxH
— ICONS (@icons_women) October 11, 2024
Even Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming tweeted:
I am in full support of the decision by @wyoathletics to forego playing its volleyball match against San Jose State. It is important we stand for integrity and fairness in female athletics.
Source: Twitter
Blaire’s teammate, Brooke Slusser who partipated in the lawsuit to remove trans particpation in women sports, is getting online threats.
According to the lawsuit, Slusser has suffered from “physical and emotional injuries, embarrassment, humiliation, emotional distress, mental anguish and suffering”.
Itis a result of the transgender teammate’s involvement in her team and the NCAA’s transgender sports policy.
Slusser feels it makes no sense for her and her teammates to share a locker with someone who decided to conceal her biological sex.
She is aware of the risks associated with playing with Fleming firsthand and the potential backlash she can face from the media for advocating for that message.
Nevertheless, the threats that Slusser got were still terrifying despite being aware of the backlash.
People are accusing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for permitting transgender athletes to compete in violation of their Title IX rights.
Title IX is a federal civil right that prohibits sex discrimination in all university programs and activities.
Women’s rights advocates are fighting to keep Title IX from being redefined by the NCAA.
Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn attempted to name October 10 “American Girls in Sports Day.” It is because 10/10 can be represented as “XX” in Roman numerals, which also depicts women’s XX chromosomes.
It is a sign to promote the importance of preserving women’s rights to compete exclusively against other women in collegiate sports.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Boise State, Southern Utah, Wyoming and Utah State are the four teams that forfeited their matches.
- Blaire Fleming was born at the Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.
- She would like to work in the fashion or art industry after graduation
