Former College Athlete Supports Ban On Transgender Women Athletes

During a Fox News Channel interview, ex-NCAA Kaitlynn Wheeler, praised the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for placing a ban against trangender women from participating in women’s sports under its sponsorship.

NAIA

Former college swimmer stated,

“The NAIA took the bold first move here, and that’s what real leadership looks like.”

All Eyes On The NCAA

On Tuesday morning Wheeler told “Fox & Friends First,”

“It’s huge, “all eyes are on the NCAA right now.”

College Athletes

Wheeler filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, University System of Georgia, and several Georgia colleges,

Along with 16 other former and current college athletes, which included the ex-University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines,

Born Biologically Females

The NAIA’s new rule has stipulations that only females born biologically female, that have not had any hormone therapy, are eligible to compete against women in its events.

This organization oversees collegiate sports in smaller schools nationwide.

Impact Of This Ruling

Wheeler emphasized the possible impact of this ruling,

Highlighting the pressure it places it puts on the NCAA and other sports entities to prevent biological males from participating in women’s competitions.

Infractions

The claim is that allowing transgender women to compete against biological women,

violates title IX and privacy rights infringements.

Negative Impacts

The ex-swimmer elaborated on the negative impacts of the NCAA’s lax approach with transgender competitors,

Citing that it could have serious implications for biological female college athletes.

Wheeler Said

Wheeler said,

“They did their research. They made the right call. Unlike the NCAA who has previously admitted that they haven’t done enough research on the subject, which frankly, I don’t think opening a biology textbook is really that hard.”

Detrimental Impact

She stressed the adverse consequences of allowing men to compete in women’s sports,

Noting situations where men claimed trophies, honors, and scholarships, which she viewed as neither inclusive nor fair.

Jim Carr CEO Of NAIA

Wheeler applauded the NAIA and Jim Carr, the CEO of the NAIA. She stated that their decision was the right choice to make.

She claimed that it is the NCAA’s turn to follow suit and implement similar policies.

Locker Rooms

Additionally, she made the argument that allowing men access to the women’s locker rooms,

Creates an environment that can feel unsafe and unfair.

Implications

When questioned about her message to the NCAA following the NAIA’s decision,

She alluded that bigger organizations would eventually be faced with consequences or a moment of truth.

Republican Or Democrat

Wheeler pointed out,

“It doesn’t matter, whether you’re Republican or Democrat, the overwhelming majority of people understand that there are differences between men and women, especially when it comes to sports.”

Nonsense

She said,

“As much as the NCAA would like to turn their heads on this issue, because that’s what they’ve done thus far, they’re going to be forced to face this, and they will be forced to uphold Title IX, because really, people are fed up with the nonsense.”