Lawyer to College Fix: NCAA ignoring female athletes ‘ safety, privacy issues
Adult college athletes are” crying out for justice”, security, and protection in a petition challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s trans policies, their lawyer told The College Fix in an exclusive meeting.
The 16 defendants, all current or former collegiate sports, are suing the NCAA and the University of Georgia for violating Title IX’s similar option in sporting by allowing male competitors in the women’s group, according to attorney William Bock III.
Additionally, the lawsuit claims that the 14th Amendment’s protection for female sports was violated.
The NCAA authorized “naked men possessing complete male genitalia to disrobe in front of non-consenting college women and creating situations where unwilling female college athletes accidentally or reluctantly highlight their naked or partly clad bodies to males,” according to the match.
Bock claimed in a recent phone interview with The Fix that many athletes have written letters to the NCAA expressing their concerns about these rules, but they were ignored.
” They’re crying out for justice and the NCAA wo n’t even talk to them”, he said. It does n’t even show the same respect for their concerns in order to give them an audience. So it became clear that filing a lawsuit is the only thing that would have a chance to alter their policy.
Bock ( pictured ) told The Fix,” The NCAA is so committed to radical gender ideology that they have completely lost concern for women’s rights”.
” It’s very clear that the NCAA violated the law”, he said.
Bock previously served as the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s general counsel in the case involving professional cyclist Lance Armstrong. He also held the position of USADA’s lead attorney.
” The advantage that Lance Armstrong received through doping pales in comparison to the advantage that male athletes have when playing against female athletes in collegiate sports,” he said.
According to Bock,” The NCAA suggests that one can reduce or eliminate the performance gap between men and women by reducing testosterone,” which is absurd from a scientific standpoint.
Bock also served for a number of years on the NCAA Infractions Committee. However, he left earlier this year after raising concerns about transgender athletes like William” Lia” Thomas, a male who identifies as a female who won an NCAA Division I championship on the women’s team in 2022.
Safety is among female athletes ‘ biggest concerns, Bock said. The NCAA does n’t often even inform women that they are competing against men. And that’s dangerous … in a contact sport where you can get a concussion”.
Female athletes are vocal about their opinions.
Two of the plaintiffs also spoke with The Fix in a phone interview about their concerns for safety, fairness, and the overall future of women’s sports.
Ainsley Erzen, a track and soccer player at the University of Arkansas, said,” We want the stories that people are seeing now to be the last ones. We do n’t want to see that happening in the upcoming generations.
Erzen said she and her fellow athletes are battling to give women the chance to set records, win championships, and receive college scholarships.
” What kind of message are we sending to women— but especially to young girls — when we tell them that their safety does n’t matter, their rights do n’t matter, their opportunities do n’t matter, their futures do n’t matter”? she told The Fix.
Kaitlynn Wheeler ( pictured left ), a former swimmer for the University of Kentucky, said the protection of women’s sports is a” common- sense issue”.
Speaking up, according to Wheeler, is crucial “because the overwhelming majority of people are on our side,” according to Wheeler.
” This lawsuit really does n’t want to hurt anyone,” the attorney said. It’s about assisting the injured women and preventing future injuries. It’s about ensuring fair, equal, and safe competition and I think that just about everyone should want that”, she said.
In response to a request from The Fix, an NCAA spokesperson declined to comment on the lawsuit.
The Association and its members will continue to promote Title IX, make unprecedented investments in women’s sports, and ensure fair competition in all NCAA championships, according to the association in an emailed statement.” College sports are the premier stage for women’s sports in America, and while the NCAA does not comment on pending litigation, the Association will continue to do so,” the association said in an emailed statement.
Riley Gaines, a former All-American swimmer at the University of Kentucky and a current proponent for women’s sports, is one of the other people named in the lawsuit. The athletes ‘ case is being supported by the Independent Council on Women’s Sports.
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IMAGE: Ainsley Erzen/Instagram, Kaitlynn Wheeler/X, Independent Council on Women’s Sports
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