NCAA is teaching girls and women they don't deserve to compete on a level playing field

University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines joins 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' to discuss NCAA handling of meet.

Athletics is about far more than sports. For those who participate, it can represent a way of life. The lessons we learn on the field, on the track, on the court, or in the pool carry over into every other part of our lives.My years of running track and field have pushed me to do things I never thought I could. They’ve shown me the importance of teamwork and of training and competing with people you can trust and respect. They’ve helped me to understand that sacrifice and grueling hard work are worth every hard moment. And, for much of my career, athletics taught me that everyone deserves the chance for fair competition.But athletics aren’t teaching women and girls that anymore.

WHO WILL STAND UP FOR ME AND OTHER WOMEN BEING BEATEN BY BIOLOGICAL MALES LIKE LIA THOMAS?

Instead, the NCAA has threatened to pull championship competitions from states that reserve women’s sports for females. While NCAA officials have made it clear that they want athletes to participate in events based on their gender identity—not their biological sex—they’re also leaving final decisions and enforcement up to the administrators of individual sports. This allows them to assert their will without taking responsibility for the damage they’re ensuring to women’s sports.

Former Southern Utah track & field athlete Linnea Saltz. (ADF)

Meanwhile, more and more female athletes find themselves competing—not to mention showering and sharing a locker room—with male athletes.Males have inherent physical advantages over females. They have greater muscle mass and bigger lungs. They are, in general, faster, stronger, bigger, and physically tougher