South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley's Support for Transgender Athletes in Women's Sports Sparks Controversy

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South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley's Support for Transgender Athletes in Women's Sports Sparks Controversy
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South Carolina coach Dawn Staley's support for transgender athletes in women's sports has caused a stir in the media, with some suggesting that her answer was influenced by the protection she receives from the women's college basketball community.

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley ’s support for transgender athletes in women’s sports went viral over the weekend ahead of the Gamecocks’ national championship win over Iowa. OutKick writer Dan Zaksheske appeared on 'Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich' on Monday and assessed what he thought about Staley’s answer. He pointed to a problem with those who cover women’s college basketball , suggesting the Hall of Famer’s answer was influenced by the protection she’s received.

do think there’s a problem, going back to my earlier answer on how there really isn’t a women’s college basketball media, she’s so protected,' Zaksheske said. 'They protect the heck out of her. I almost feel like she knew that that’s the answer they wanted, and they have done her so much good service covering her. It’s always positive, except the God stuff.' 'Other than that, they love everything she stands for. She’s Black. She talks about racism. She talks about misogyny.

Staley’s remarks kicked off a debate on social media. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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