{"id":9517,"date":"2024-10-04T02:46:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T02:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=9517"},"modified":"2024-10-04T02:46:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T02:46:19","slug":"another-womens-volleyball-team-forfeits-match-against-san-jose-state-due-to-transgender-player-blaire-fleming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=9517","title":{"rendered":"Another Women\u2019s Volleyball Team Forfeits Match Against San Jose State Due To Transgender Player Blaire Fleming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The San Jose State women\u2019s volleyball team may not play another game this year due to the arrival of redshirt junior Blaire Fleming.<\/p>\n<p>Fleming\u2019s towering 6-foot-1 presence on the volleyball court has assisted SJSU\u2019s Division I volleyball team in remaining undefeated this season, but the transgender player has also caused many teams to forgo playing against them.<\/p>\n<p>A third women\u2019s college volleyball team forfeited a match against San Jose State amid controversy over transgender player Blaire Fleming.<\/p>\n<p>Southern Utah and Boise State both refused to play against San Jose State last month, although neither gave a reason as to why.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the University of Wyoming has followed suit and forfeited its proposed game with the school on Saturday. They have also refused to state why.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8Breaking: Utah State Women\u2019s Volleyball joins SUU, BSU &amp; UWyo in refusing to compete against a team with a male player\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>They are the 3rd <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MountainWest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MountainWest<\/a> team to forfeit a match against SJSU and the 4th team this season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/txhAIJ2PAe\">pic.twitter.com\/txhAIJ2PAe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ICONS (@icons_women) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/icons_women\/status\/1841639607643078712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s rather clear that neither team wants any part of Blaire Fleming.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Look at the power and height of this Male Player Blaire Fleming &#8211; from today&#8217;s Iowa Hawkeyes vs. San Jose State women&#8217;s volleyball game.<\/p>\n<p>Is it fair for these women who have worked so hard to be dominated by a mediocre male player? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCAAVolleyball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NCAAVolleyball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/icons_women?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@icons_women<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WomenAreReals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WomenAreReals<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sk8Bpg13Aq\">pic.twitter.com\/sk8Bpg13Aq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beth Bourne (@bourne_beth2345) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bourne_beth2345\/status\/1832119475447197933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to Fox News,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Concerned Women of America<\/a>\u00a0(CWA) is leading the charge in safeguarding women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>Macy Petty, a CWA legislative assistant and a\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/ncaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCAA<\/a>\u00a0volleyball athlete, shared with Fox News their efforts to raise awareness of transgender players\u2019 impact on women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe want to protect the integrity of women\u2019s sports but also the safety of these female athletes,\u201d she said. \u201cMany of these schools were unaware that there was a male athlete on this team until this news article came out in April. We just want to make sure that these schools know exactly what is going on in this athletic program because the NCAA and SJSU had not previously given them the decency to even let them know what was happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFemale athletes were put in this odd position of showing up on the court and looking at the other side and realizing that something was different about this game. I\u2019ve never seen an athlete play like this before, which makes total sense considering that this athlete, first of all, is not female, but the net is seven inches shorter than it should be for male players.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Blaire Fleming, an outside and right-side hitter, has played for San Jose State for two seasons after previously playing at Coastal Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>San Jose State responded to the controversy over its player in a statement to OutKick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Tuesday, saying<\/a>: \u2018It is disappointing that our SJSU student athletes, who are in full compliance with NCAA and Mountain West rules and regulations, are being denied opportunities to compete.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are committed to supporting our student-athletes through these challenges and in their ability to compete in an inclusive, fair, safe and respectful environment.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The San Jose State women\u2019s volleyball team may not play another game this year due to the arrival of redshirt junior Blaire Fleming. 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