Women's soccer player says teammates still invited to her wedding despite op-ed being branded 'transphobic'

National Women's Soccer League player Elizabeth Eddy joins 'Fox & Friends' after her teammates branded her column on gender policies in sports 'transphobic and racist.'

National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) veteran Elizabeth Eddy said on Wednesday her teammates are still invited to her wedding despite their scathing rebuke of her following an op-ed she wrote calling for the organization to adopt clear gender standards.

The Angel City FC midfielder wrote in the New York Post, "NWSL must adopt a clear standard. One option is all players must be born with ovaries, as the FA requires. Another option is an SRY gene test, like those World Athletics and World Boxing implemented."

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Elizabeth Eddy of Angel City FC poses for a portrait on Feb. 08, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

However, her teammate Sarah Gorden said her words had undertones that "came across as transphobic and racist." Angelina Anderson said that, regardless of the column, the Angel City locker room "is a place for everyone."

Eddy appeared on "Fox & Friends" on Fox News Channel and spoke about the backlash from them.

"Reasonable people can disagree on this topic but there’s no need to go to bullying or name calling because it doesn’t set a good example for anyone," Eddy said. "But furthermore, these teammates are my friends and I’ve known them for a very long time. In fact, they’ve been invited to my wedding and the invite still stands.

"They have said, ‘yes.’ I hope they come. I think it’s super important to offer an olive branch because, at the end of the day, we’re all humans, and getting on the same page and choosing to work together is very important."

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