South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley expressed her support for transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. Staley made the comments during a news conference ahead of her team’s NCAA Tournament championship game. She believes that if someone identifies as a woman, they should be allowed to play sports regardless of their biological sex. However, Iowa coach Lisa Bluder declined to answer the same question.
Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports, South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said ahead of her team’s NCAA Tournament championship game . Staley made the comments during a news conference Saturday when asked by OutKick reporter Dan Zaksheske whether she believes “ biological males ” should be “included” in women’s sports. “I’m on the opinion of if you’re a woman you should play,” Staley said.
“If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports, or vice versa, you should be able to play. That’s my opinion.” Staley was speaking to reporters ahead of South Carolina’s championship matchup against Iowa on Sunday. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder declined to answer the same question later on. “I understand it’s a topic that people are interested in, but today my focus is on the game tomorrow, my players,” Bluder sai
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