California school board meeting descends into emotional clash amid trans volleyball player controversy

The Riverside Unified School District Board Meeting saw explosive debate over trans athletes in girls' sports after a volleyball team forfeited a team with a transgender player. (Riverside Unified School District)

A school board meeting in California descended into explosive debate after a girls' volleyball team forfeited to an opponent with a transgender player. 

The players on the Riverside Poly High School girls' volleyball team chose to forfeit last Friday's game against Jurupa Valley High School. Multiple parents previously told Fox News Digital the forfeit was in response to the presence of trans athlete AB Hernandez on the Jurupa Valley team.

Local parents showed up to the Riverside Unified School District board meeting on Thursday to speak out in support of the girls who forfeited and against the school district for its current gender policies, while others spoke in support of trans athletes in girls' sports. 

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Hernandez's mother, Nereyda Hernandez, showed up to defend AB's right to play in girls' sports, and condemned board member Amanda Vickers for previously interviewing with Fox News Digital about the forfeit last week. 

"Amanda Vickers, you interviewed with Fox. You actually entertained and welcomed harassment to my child. You are a board member. You have an oath to protect, to support all children, not just the ones that fit your ideas, your beliefs," Hernandez said. 

"When you allow or tolerate targeted harassment, whether online, in person or allowing false narratives to be spread at board meetings, you are only failing morally.

"My daughter is not the problem. The problem is coordinated external