South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley expressed her support for transgender women participating in sports, stating, “If you’re a woman, you should play. If you consider yourself a woman and want to play sports, you should be able to play.”
When asked specifically about transgender women playing college basketball, Staley affirmed her stance, even acknowledging potential backlash, saying, “Yes, yes.” She remained resolute, welcoming discussion on the topic despite potential distractions.
However, former WNBA player Val Whiting holds a differing viewpoint. She argues against the inclusion of transgender women in women’s sports, citing concerns about fairness and safety for biological women.
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“A lot of my basketball sisters feel differently but trans women do not belong in women’s sports,” Whiting wrote. “It’s not fair nor safe for biological women. There has to be another solution for trans women to be able to compete athletically besides having them compete against biological women.”
Whiting, renowned for her achievements in women’s college basketball, advocates for alternative solutions for transgender athletes to compete athletically without directly competing against biological women.
