Governor Ron DeSantis blasted swimmer Lia Thomas and biological men competing in women's sports, after Riley Gaines was "assaulted" by pro-trans protestors.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a parody of the old Bud Light "Real Men of Genius" commercials taking aim at transgender female athletes, including Lia Thomas and CeCé Telfer among others.
Instead of Bud Light, which has been involved in a massive controversy over the brand’s partnership with Dylan Mulvaney, the ad introduces Freedom Heavy and "real men of women’s sports."
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters on March 10, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
"Today, we recognize the men who hacked the system," the voiceover says. "Once mediocre in the men’s division, now cream of the crop in the women’s. You couldn’t cut it with the boys, so you pushed women off the podium. Because without you, sports would be fair. Without you, women’s sports would be for well, women."
On Friday, DeSantis called out Thomas who competed and won the women’s NCAA Championship in the 500 free in 2022. He did not mention her by name but was referring to Thomas, who also tied with former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines in a separate event last year.
DeSantis declared Emma Weyant, a Florida native, the real winner of the 500 free last year.
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University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, left, accepts the winning trophy for the 500 Freestyle finals as second place finisher Emma Weyant and third place finisher Erica Sullivan, right, watch during the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon
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