Trouble in the high school basketball ranks.
The Collegiate Charter School of Lowell reportedly forfeited their game against Kipp Academy after a transgender player on its team injured multiple players.
As a result, the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell forfeited the game at halftime. Kipp Academy was up 31-14 at the time of forfeit.
The player reportedly stands at over six feet tall and has visible facial hair while being a part of the team since the beginning of the season.
In a press release, the school issued this statement:
“The bench was already depleted going into the game with the 12-player roster having four players unable to play. When the coach saw three more girls go down in the first half leaving him with five players, he made the call to end to end the game early,” according to a report.
“Once the third was injured, the remaining five expressed concern to him about continuing to play. The players feared getting injured and not being able to compete in the playoffs.”
It remains unclear as to whether the transgender player will continue to participate in future games.
