The recent hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee exposed the NCAA’s stance on the participation of transgender athletes in female sports, sparking controversy and public criticism of its president, Charlie Baker.
Among the main criticisms is Baker’s suggestion that female athletes who feel uncomfortable sharing locker rooms with biological men should find other facilities, effectively shifting the responsibility for their safety onto the athletes themselves.
Senator Josh Hawley: “No federal court has ordered the NCAA to include biological men in women’s sports, right?”
NCAA President: “That’s more or less what they decided.”
Hawley: “Don’t say ‘more or less.’ We’re talking about the law.”
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