According to a report from The Post Millennial that was shared by women’s rights activist Riley Gaines, a girls’ high school basketball team was forced to forfeit a game after a player on the opposing team — a male who identifies as female — injured three of its players.
The coach of the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell Girls’ Basketball Team decided to end the game against KIPP Academy “after watching a third player injured in the game,” a press release from the school states.
“The bench was already depleted going into the game with the 12-player roster having four players unable to play. When the coach saw three more girls go down in the first half leaving him with five players, he made the call to end to end the game early.”
“Once the third was injured, the remaining five expressed concern to him about continuing to play. The players feared getting injured and not being able to compete in the playoffs.”
From PM:
One video of the game showed the biological male player, standing taller than the female players, ripping the ball out of a female Collegiate Charter School of Lowell player’s hands. She was seen clutching her back while she laid on the ground, grimacing in pain as team members surrounded her.
According to the ItemLive, KIPP led at halftime 31-14. The trans-identified male player is reportedly over 6 feet tall, and has facial hair.
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athlete Association (MIAA) states in its handbook that “If a school offers a single team in a particular sport, it may not restrict eligibility based on gender unless such a restriction is necessary to ensure that the school’s gendered designation of athletic opportunities complies with Title IX.”
Riley Gaines shared the story on X, saying “Trans-identified male player for Kipp Academy in MA injured 3 girls before half time causing Lowell Collegiate Charter School to forfeit. A man hitting a woman used to be called domestic abuse. Now it’s called brave. Who watches this & actually thinks this is ‘compassionate, kind, and inclusive’?”
Trans-identified male player for Kipp Academy in MA injured 3 girls before half time causing Lowell Collegiate Charter School to forfeit.
A man hitting a woman used to be called domestic abuse. Now it's called brave.
Who watches this & actually thinks this is "compassionate,… pic.twitter.com/ZLlqYH6iAs
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) February 19, 2024
More over at The Post Millennial:
This story is the epitome of all the concerns to be had with allowing men into women's sports/spaces.
When will enough be enough?Parents, be a hero & stand up for your daughters. https://t.co/dudnXlgwP6
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) February 19, 2024
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