Former division one athlete Adriana McLamb discusses the fight for fairness in women's sports. A former college volleyball player spoke out Friday against Democrats and high-profile female athletes who refuse to protect women's sports from transgender competitors.
In June 2022 in honor of the anniversary of Title IX, U.S. Women's Soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe offered her take on the backlash towards transgender athletes in women's sports. "I would also encourage everyone out there who is afraid someone’s going to have an unfair advantage over their kid to really take a step back and think what are we actually talking about here.
We’re talking about people’s lives. I’m sorry, your kid’s high school volleyball team just isn’t that important. It’s not more important than any one kid’s life," Rapinoe told TIME.
Adriana McLamb, a former Division I athlete at Rutgers and FIU, blasted the "absurd" comments. "I think it's actually kind of absurd because we do care, especially as a volleyball player.