NPR sparks backlash by disputing that trans athletes have an advantage over females: 'The science is clear'

Olympic rower and orthopedic surgeon Mary O'Connor joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the correction and physical advantages males have over females. 

National Public Radio (NPR) issued a correction after downplaying the biological differences between males and females, in reference to a story about a group banning biological male athletes from female competitions.  

The publication wrote on Twitter earlier this week, "The international governing body for track and field will ban trans women athletes from elite women's competitions, citing a priority for fairness over inclusion, despite limited scientific research involving elite trans athletes."

But moments later, it issued a correction. 

"Existing research shows that higher levels of testosterone do impact athletic performance. But there's limited research involving elite trans athletes in competition," it added. 

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This comes as the debate over transgender athletics continues to take a global spotlight. Responding to the correction, Olympic rower and orthopedic surgeon Mary O'Connor warned female sports are "already" compromised during "Fox & Friends First."

"This is compromising women's sports already, and it's just going to increase that compromise, and it also sends the wrong message to our children, which is basically it says that fairness and competition matters for males, but it doesn't matter for females," O'Connor told Ashley Strohmier and Todd Piro on Wednesday. 

"And so our girls grow up feeling that they are somehow less valuable, less worthy. They don't deserve fair competition, and then what do our sons think?" she questioned. "This creates this culture