San Jose State University's volleyball team coach has criticized other teams for forfeiting matches against his team, led by transgender player Blaire Fleming, due to 'appalling, hateful messages' directed at the players. The championship game saw Fleming and her teammates kneeling during the national anthem, marking the likely end of her collegiate career amid legal battles and national controversy around her gender identity.
Coach of trans SJSU volleyball player blames teams that forfeited for 'appalling, hateful messages' to players
Colorado State’s Malaya Jones, the Mountain West player of the year, led the game with 26 kills after kneeling during the national anthem before the match.with Fleming in a plan to spike a ball in the face of San Jose State teammate Brooke Slusser in a game Oct. 3, according to a lawsuit filed by Slusser and a Title IX complaint.
The situation became so widely publicized, Fleming’s presence on the team drew criticism from President-elect Trump on the campaign trail during the most recent election cycle. San Jose State’s Brooke Slusser celebrates a point with Fleming during a game against Colorado State on Oct. 3, 2024.Trump weighed in on the situation involving Fleming during a town hall event on Fox News Channel’s “The Faulkner Focus” Oct. 17.
Trump revealed his intention to ban transgender inclusion in women’s sports if elected. It became a talking point he made sure to reference at every campaign rally from then until Election Day. The players were looking to have their forfeits for refusing to play against Fleming and the Spartans rescinded, which would, in turn, shift the standings heading into the tournament. They also wanted Fleming banned from the tournament.
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