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Martina Navratilova has 1-word response to Megan Rapinoe's remarks on trans participation in women's sports

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova appeared to react to comments from Megan Rapinoe over transgender participation in women’s sports as the soccer star gets set to participate in her final World Cup later this month.

Rapinoe was asked about transgender athletes in women’s sports in a recent interview with Time magazine. Rapinoe said lawmakers were "trying to legislate away people’s full humanity" and said she would accept a transgender woman replacing a biological female on the U.S.

national team. As the comments circulated across the internet, Navratilova chimed in with one word. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tennis legend Martina Navratilova, left, and Megan Rapinoe. (Getty Images) "Yikes…" she wrote.

The nine-time Wimbledon champion has been an activist for the gay community but has been against transgender women competing against biological women in sports.

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