San Jose State Spartans women's volleyball associate head coach Melissa Batty-Smooth, who has been embroiled in controversy herself, sounded the alarm about transgender inclusion in women's sports.
Batty-Smooth filed a Title IX complaint against the school alleging that Blair Fleming, a transgender player on the team, conspired with an opponent to help the team lose and injured teammate Brooke Slusser. and received an indefinite suspension.
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Melissa Batey-Smooth has been suspended by San Jose State. (Fox News Channel)
The coach told Fox News Channel how dire the situation is in women's sports.
“Women are being robbed of their safety,” Batty Smooth said on “America's Newsroom.” “Fair play is being taken away from women. We need more and more people to practice this and fight this battle, because women's sports as we know them now will never be the same. Because it will change.”
San Jose State University releases a statement against Outkick following Batty Smooth's suspension.
“As the San Jose State University women's volleyball team's associate head coach is not currently with the team, we will not be providing any further information on this matter,” the team said in a statement.
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Melissa Batie-Smoose filed a Title IX complaint. (Fox News Channel)
Batey Smooth said she was told not to speak to the media after the discipline was handed down.
“This is just another version of what San Jose State is trying to do: silence people who speak up for First Amendment rights and what's right,” she told OutKick earlier this month. told.
She added, “I want to maintain my strong position that only women should participate in women's sports.''
The transgender controversy had a major impact on San Jose State's season. The team has seen five opposing teams forfeit games against them so far.
San Jose State University redshirt senior Blair Fleming, number 3, plays as an outside hitter and right-side hitter on the women's volleyball team. (San Jose State University)
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The Mountain West Conference women's volleyball tournament begins Nov. 27. San Jose is currently 11-5 in conference play and 13-5 overall.
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