'It doesn’t add up. It’s incredibly, just, insulting. Think of all the athletes at UPenn, the deserving female athletes who did not get this nomination, and Thomas did after quite literally only one year,' Riley Gaines told Tucker Carlson on Monday.
The new policy, which goes into effect today, stops men from competing against women unless 'they have not experienced any part of male puberty beyond Tanner Stage 2 or before age 12, whichever is later.'
‘They’ve made it pretty clear: If you speak up about it, your life will be over in some way, you’ll be blasted all over the internet as a ‘transphobe’ … you’ll never be able to get a job.’
‘We’re just going to give the trophy to Lia, we respect and admire your swim, but Lia needs to hold the trophy,’ an NCAA official reportedly told the swimmer.