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rodger.bsky.social • 32 days ago

Welp, there you go. They’re absolute cowards https://bsky.app/profile/jessedougherty.bsky.social/post/3lhhpgaxvjk23

Statement from NCAA president Charlie Baker on Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports.

Says the NCAA will move quickly to align with the EO.

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forgewyndon.bsky.social•32 days ago

Not exactly a shock

lrdimdiscouragd.bsky.social•32 days ago

The member schools stopped listening to anything the NCAA says years ago.

tcfromwv.bsky.social•32 days ago

The member schools are the NCAA. The BoG is made up of individuals from the schools.

lrdimdiscouragd.bsky.social•32 days ago

Yes, and when they don’t like a decision that’s handed down they increasingly just ignore it. It’s the most toothless organization in all of sport.

rodger.bsky.social•32 days ago

When Charlie Baker pointed out to Congress that only 10 of the 500,000 NCAA athletes were trans, he apparently meant to add “and that’s a small enough number that I don’t care what happens to them”

zkahn.bsky.social•32 days ago

UPDATE: Trump just signed his 51st executive order—allowing the federal government to revoke funding from schools that let biological males compete in women's sports.

IMPORTANT: This EO has ZERO legal authority over the NCAA.

Read more here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/zachkahn/p/trumps-first-26-executive-orders?r=43zlkt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

hipstersasquatch.bsky.social•32 days ago

The part where people are literally bursting into tears of - they claim - JOY at this signing is just.... what planet are they living on? The whole force of the federal government is attempting to come down on 10 people who have committed no crime, and harmed no one. WTAF are you so happy for?

hipstersasquatch.bsky.social•32 days ago

The NCAA leaping to kiss those boots before being asked to is just fucking sickening.

As the NCAA isn't a government agency, what is to stop people from creating an alternative that is inclusive?

hipstersasquatch.bsky.social•32 days ago

Meanwhile, I don't even know how many little kids are out there who are GNC or trans, and are watching their dreams of maybe being treated normally at school get smashed to bits.

mgrace17.bsky.social•32 days ago

As a pretty solid liberal independent... I agree with this... in no way shape or form should a female athlete, born a male be competing against females... it's common sense and it's why the anti woke sentiment screwed us during the election... dems need to be brave enough to embrace that

hipstersasquatch.bsky.social•32 days ago

Gargle my balls

snackalgorithm.bsky.social•32 days ago

You have no value.

jdb820.bsky.social•32 days ago

Baker was always a snake.

mjb1967.bsky.social•32 days ago

I agree with this action 100%. No reason real females should have to compete against males. Change your sex- that’s fine. Do your athletic activities. But you can’t compete against women. If you’re a real athlete you understand why this is wrong. If you have common sense you know why this is wrong.

siebznet.bsky.social•32 days ago

You're a dumbass bigot and you should retreat back to your hole

mjb1967.bsky.social•32 days ago

Wrong

snackalgorithm.bsky.social•32 days ago

Old too. Not much longer.

marcrwilson.bsky.social•32 days ago

If you had common sense, you wouldn't care. It is 10 people out of 500,000. Imagine getting so mad you vote based on .002% of the population. Is that common sense?

mjb1967.bsky.social•32 days ago

I agree. Except for the people it does impact. And yes it’s common sense

marcrwilson.bsky.social•32 days ago

It's not common sense. There are many trans people that are absolutely horrible at sports and cannot compete against women at any level. We have no idea if it is fair with the treatments. That's for Doctors. Just because you believe it doesn't make it right or common sense. That's your opinion.

mjb1967.bsky.social•32 days ago

What? I don’t care if people want to change their sex. Go for it. Not my business. But they can’t try to compete against real women and pretend it’s fair. What about their rights?

marcrwilson.bsky.social•32 days ago

The only way their rights are trampled is if it is deemed unfair medically. Why are steroids banned in men's sports? Both are men? They are banned because they provide a measurable advantage. If Doctors say trans athletes are unfair, I agree. Otherwise, it's just your political opinion.

jennifermc6.bsky.social•32 days ago

Baker is a Republican; former elected politician--not shocking he's a coward.

It's their brand

mitchzaavo.bsky.social•32 days ago

Yup. He was a shitbag when he was MA’s governor. And still is. Shocking!

tahfromslc.bsky.social•32 days ago

A real comply guy. I despise him and have since 1990 or so.

jferg.bsky.social•32 days ago

I think you mean they've just been waiting for an excuse.

zwhales.bsky.social•32 days ago

This just gave them the opportunity they always wanted to take. I don’t think they wanted to support trans athletes. It seemed like they were just afraid of lawsuits and public backlash. This way they can pass the buck to trump.

bmetts.bsky.social•32 days ago

There will still be lawsuits.

zwhales.bsky.social•32 days ago

But now they have backing and a reason out of it. Nothing would stick.

bmetts.bsky.social•32 days ago

Depends on the judge. Like Rodger said there is nothing legally requiring the NCAA to follow this.

ignoramoose.bsky.social•32 days ago

We will remember every single fucking one of you

lfn.bsky.social•32 days ago

Baker is too dim to realize it, but he just brought on the end of the NCAA by doing this.

marleywrites.bsky.social•32 days ago

Not terribly surprising given the bone deep corruption of the NCAA and the fact that he’s a former Republican governor, not that that makes it suck any less.

ddoublec.bsky.social•32 days ago

Can't be surprised about that

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