NBA champ Andrew Bogut slams Australian women's basketball league as it mulls accepting transgender female

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Andrew Bogut, a former NBA star who won a championship with the Golden State Warriors, slammed an Australian women’s basketball league for allowing a transgender female to play in the league.

Bogut addressed the issue Sunday in a tweet and called on "Girl Dads" to speak up about the issue.

"Word is @NBL1 South Women will have a biological Male playing this upcoming season," he wrote. "Are you ok with sacrificing the sanctity of Female Sport in the name of ‘inclusion’?

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Andrew Bogut looks on during game three of the NBL Grand Final series between Sydney Kings and Tasmania JackJumpers at Qudos Bank Arena on May 11, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Matt King/Getty Images)

"#GirlDads where are you? The hashtag is trendy until action is needed."

The former No. 1 overall NBA draft pick further explained in a video posted to his Instagram.

"The [NBL1 South] clubs were asked for their opinion on it, comically. None of them did in fear of losing their jobs,' he said, though no coaches have commented on the matter," he said.

Bogut added he had no issues with transgender males or females but wanted to protect the sanctity of women’s sports.

"I've got nothing against people who want to transition as adults.... I do have an issue however that you feel that you can infiltrate women's sport," Bogut said.

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