Tuberville calls notion of trans participation in women's sports 'asinine'

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., a former college football coach, is taking aim at the growing influence of money in college sports amid the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation for student athletes and the conference realignment.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., weighed in on the debate on women's sports.

The former Auburn football coach joined OutKick's "Hot Mic" with Hutton & Withrow show this week and described transgender athletes' participation in women's sports as "asinine."

"It's ridiculous, I can't believe we are even having to talk about this," Tuberville said. "Biological boys and men playing in women's sports is asinine to be honest with you."

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville attends the House and Senate committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 in the Dirksen Building on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Tumberville added that he will continue to push for legislation that addresses this topic.

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"We're gonna fight this every day," Tuberville said.

"I've got the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act… I've got over 30 sponsors from other senators."

Tuberville and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced the Protecting Athletes, Schools and Sports Act, or PASS Act, in July. The move comes two years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the NCAA had illegally restricted education-based benefits that could be used as compensation to student athletes.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama speaks to reporters after the prisoner swap for WNBA player Brittney Griner. (Fox News